The Vines vs Bullsbrook

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Vines, most households are couple families. In Bullsbrook, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Vines: a median of $1.14 million, against $810,000 in Bullsbrook, and rent is higher there too. The Vines is closer to the city centre: 33.8 km, against 47.5 km. On these figures, The Vines tends to suit couples, while Bullsbrook suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • The Vines carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 49/100)
  • Bullsbrook has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bullsbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($363,000 vs $1,580,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,140,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bullsbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • The Vines sits closer to the CBD (33.8 km vs 47.5 km)
  • Bullsbrook is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bullsbrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But The Vines carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

The Vines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs 8.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

The Vines Bullsbrook
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.

The Vines Bullsbrook
Walkability 0 / 55
The Vines — Walkability: 0/100 Bullsbrook — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 64 / 51
The Vines — Safety: 64/100 Bullsbrook — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 36 / 33
The Vines — Low fire risk: 36/100 Bullsbrook — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 74 / 70
The Vines — Low flood risk: 74/100 Bullsbrook — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

The Vines has higher household incomes ($133,588 vs $99,424); The Vines rents higher ($430/wk vs $350/wk).

The Vines Bullsbrook
Population 5,848
+4% vs other
 5,605
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% +8.1%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $133,588/yr
+26% vs other
 $99,424/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+19% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Vines Bullsbrook
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
The Vines — 0-4: 5.9% Bullsbrook — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.1% / 13.4%
The Vines — 5-14: 16.1% Bullsbrook — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 8.0% / 6.8%
The Vines — 15-19: 8.0% Bullsbrook — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.0% / 7.1%
The Vines — 20-24: 5.0% Bullsbrook — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 9.1% / 13.0%
The Vines — 25-34: 9.1% Bullsbrook — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 14.2% / 11.7%
The Vines — 35-44: 14.2% Bullsbrook — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.8% / 15.4%
The Vines — 45-54: 15.8% Bullsbrook — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 13.5% / 13.3%
The Vines — 55-64: 13.5% Bullsbrook — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.2% / 9.3%
The Vines — 65-74: 8.2% Bullsbrook — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.5% / 3.6%
The Vines — 75-84: 3.5% Bullsbrook — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.6% / 0.7%
The Vines — 85+: 0.6% Bullsbrook — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Vines 70.4% couple families
The Vines — Couple Families: 70.4% The Vines — Lone Person: 16.5% The Vines — One Parent Families: 10.6% The Vines — Group Household: 1.6% The Vines — Other Families: 0.9%
Bullsbrook 53.0% couple families
Bullsbrook — Couple Families: 53.0% Bullsbrook — Lone Person: 23.8% Bullsbrook — One Parent Families: 17.9% Bullsbrook — Group Household: 3.5% Bullsbrook — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Vines 10.3% renting
The Vines — Owned Outright: 26.2% The Vines — Mortgage: 63.5% The Vines — Renting: 10.3%
Bullsbrook 16.0% renting
Bullsbrook — Owned Outright: 26.9% Bullsbrook — Mortgage: 57.1% Bullsbrook — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

The Vines Bullsbrook
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 20.8%
The Vines — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Bullsbrook — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 6.8%
The Vines — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Bullsbrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.3%
The Vines — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Bullsbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.1%
The Vines — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Bullsbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.9%
The Vines — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Bullsbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

The Vines Bullsbrook
England 12.5% / 8.8%
The Vines — England: 12.5% Bullsbrook — England: 8.8%
New Zealand 4.0% / 3.5%
The Vines — New Zealand: 4.0% Bullsbrook — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 3.9% / 1.0%
The Vines — South Africa: 3.9% Bullsbrook — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 2.2% / 1.1%
The Vines — Scotland: 2.2% Bullsbrook — Scotland: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 1.1% / —
The Vines — Zimbabwe: 1.1% Bullsbrook — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Singapore — / 0.5%
The Vines — Singapore: not among its largest Bullsbrook — Singapore: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Vines 95.1% houses
The Vines — Houses: 95.1% The Vines — Townhouses: 4.8% The Vines — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Bullsbrook 99.2% houses
Bullsbrook — Houses: 99.2% Bullsbrook — Townhouses: 0.2% Bullsbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

The Vines Bullsbrook
Median house price $1,140,000 $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,580,000 $363,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 45 sales
 28 days
from 98 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

The Vines Bullsbrook
3 bed $775K / $715K
The Vines — 3 bed: $775K (18 sales) Bullsbrook — 3 bed: $715K (65 sales)

18 vs 65 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $810K
The Vines — 4 bed: $1.18M (51 sales) Bullsbrook — 4 bed: $810K (135 sales)

51 vs 135 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.23M
The Vines — 5 bed: $1.45M (11 sales) Bullsbrook — 5 bed: $1.23M (14 sales)

11 vs 14 sales

Development activity

The Vines Bullsbrook
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

The Vines Bullsbrook
Houses 4.4%
$900/wk on $1.07M
 4.5%
$778/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

The Vines Bullsbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 57% of WA

Liveability

Bullsbrook is more walkable (55 vs 0); The Vines scores higher overall (48 vs 37).

The Vines Bullsbrook
Grade B C
Score 48/100 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bullsbrook carries more crime risk (49 vs 36).

The Vines Bullsbrook
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

The Vines Bullsbrook
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 The Vines

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

Schools in Bullsbrook

  • Bullsbrook College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

The Vines Bullsbrook
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 12
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Bullsbrook sits further from the CBD (47.5 km vs 33.8 km).

The Vines Bullsbrook
Walkability score 0/100 55/100
Distance to Perth 33.8 km 47.5 km
+41% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 41 min
Public transport score 60/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6069
 0.5%
postcode 6084
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 6069
 97
postcode 6084

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.

The Vines Bullsbrook
Car (driver) 79.0% / 78.0%
The Vines — Car (driver): 79.0% Bullsbrook — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 10.1%
The Vines — Worked from Home: 10.8% Bullsbrook — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.6%
The Vines — Car (passenger): 4.8% Bullsbrook — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 3.7%
The Vines — Walked Only: 1.1% Bullsbrook — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bus 1.6% / 2.0%
The Vines — Bus: 1.6% Bullsbrook — Bus: 2.0%
Train 2.4% / 1.2%
The Vines — Train: 2.4% Bullsbrook — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

The Vines Bullsbrook
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.7 km 30.2 km

NBN connectivity

The Vines Bullsbrook
Connectivity score 74/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,725 premises
 44%
2,734 premises

Climate

The Vines Bullsbrook
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

The Vines Bullsbrook
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

The Vines Bullsbrook
Division Hasluck Durack
Member Tania Lawrence Melissa Price
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

The Vines Bullsbrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Vines

Family Large Blocks Outer

Bullsbrook

Acreage Outer Parks Quiet

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