Shackleton vs Bruce Rock

Shackleton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Bruce Rock. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bruce Rock, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Shackleton tends to suit share households, while Bruce Rock suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bruce Rock

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 33%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Shackleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 14%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Shackleton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $160/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Shackleton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (215.8 km vs 246.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 191 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bruce Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 10%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Shackleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.8% vs 5.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Shackleton and Bruce Rock drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Walkability 0 / 4
Shackleton — Walkability: 0/100 Bruce Rock — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 62 / 64
Shackleton — Safety: 62/100 Bruce Rock — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 44 / 78
Shackleton — Low fire risk: 44/100 Bruce Rock — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Shackleton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bruce Rock — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bruce Rock has more residents (742 vs 114); Shackleton has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $64,272).

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Population 114 742
+551% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +5.5%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $97,500/yr
+34% vs other
 $64,272/yr
Median weekly rent $138/wk $160/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shackleton Bruce Rock
0-4 7.0% / 6.1%
Shackleton — 0-4: 7.0% Bruce Rock — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 8.8% / 13.1%
Shackleton — 5-14: 8.8% Bruce Rock — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.3% / 3.9%
Shackleton — 15-19: 5.3% Bruce Rock — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 10.5% / 3.9%
Shackleton — 20-24: 10.5% Bruce Rock — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 7.0% / 8.8%
Shackleton — 25-34: 7.0% Bruce Rock — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 14.0% / 11.5%
Shackleton — 35-44: 14.0% Bruce Rock — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.2% / 10.6%
Shackleton — 45-54: 13.2% Bruce Rock — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 17.5% / 12.5%
Shackleton — 55-64: 17.5% Bruce Rock — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 10.5% / 17.5%
Shackleton — 65-74: 10.5% Bruce Rock — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 — / 9.3%
Shackleton — 75-84: not among its largest Bruce Rock — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ — / 3.2%
Shackleton — 85+: not among its largest Bruce Rock — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shackleton 33.3% couple families
Shackleton — Couple Families: 33.3% Shackleton — Lone Person: 16.7% Shackleton — Group Household: 27.8% Shackleton — Other Families: 22.2% Shackleton — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Bruce Rock 33.9% couple families
Bruce Rock — Couple Families: 33.9% Bruce Rock — Lone Person: 48.4% Bruce Rock — Group Household: 4.2% Bruce Rock — Other Families: 1.6% Bruce Rock — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shackleton 27.3% renting
Shackleton — Owned Outright: 59.1% Shackleton — Mortgage: 13.6% Shackleton — Renting: 27.3%
Bruce Rock 26.1% renting
Bruce Rock — Owned Outright: 52.1% Bruce Rock — Mortgage: 21.8% Bruce Rock — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shackleton 84.0% houses
Shackleton — Houses: 84.0% Shackleton — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Shackleton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Bruce Rock 84.8% houses
Bruce Rock — Houses: 84.8% Bruce Rock — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% Bruce Rock — Townhouses: 6.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 12.9%
Shackleton — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Bruce Rock — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 6.9%
Shackleton — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Bruce Rock — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 5.3%
Shackleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Bruce Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Shackleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bruce Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

Property market

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Median house price — $237,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $46,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 16 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Shackleton Bruce Rock
New dwellings approved 1
across Bruce Rock
same for both

Ranking within WA

Shackleton Bruce Rock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 41% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 36% of WA

Liveability

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Shackleton carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 22).

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
36/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Shackleton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bruce Rock

  • Bruce Rock District High School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 12
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Bruce Rock sits further from the CBD (246.2 km vs 215.8 km).

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 215.8 km 246.2 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6386
 0.4%
postcode 6418
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 75
postcode 6418

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Car (driver) 67.6% / 66.8%
Shackleton — Car (driver): 67.6% Bruce Rock — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 15.4%
Shackleton — Worked from Home: 17.6% Bruce Rock — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Walked Only 14.7% / 12.7%
Shackleton — Walked Only: 14.7% Bruce Rock — Walked Only: 12.7%
Car (passenger) — / 2.3%
Shackleton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bruce Rock — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Shackleton — Bicycle: not among its largest Bruce Rock — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Elevation 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 316 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
97 premises

Climate

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Annual rainfall 344 mm 338 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C 33.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.9°C 6.0°C

Federal electorate

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Shackleton Bruce Rock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Shackleton

Multicultural Rural

Bruce Rock

Affordable Retirees Rural

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