Thomson Brook vs Kirup

Kirup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Thomson Brook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thomson Brook, most households are couple families. On these figures, Thomson Brook tends to suit couples 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

They split

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

  • Thomson Brook carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 71/100)
  • Kirup has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kirup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 53%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Thomson Brook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $285/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kirup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 163 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thomson Brook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Thomson Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs -28.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Thomson Brook Kirup
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.

Thomson Brook Kirup
Walkability 0 / 0
Thomson Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Kirup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 29
Thomson Brook — Safety: 83/100 Kirup — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 48 / 42
Thomson Brook — Low fire risk: 48/100 Kirup — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Thomson Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kirup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kirup has more residents (156 vs 89); Kirup rents higher ($285/wk vs $200/wk).

Thomson Brook Kirup
Population 89 156
+75% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% -28.8%
Median age 56 47
Median household income $50,232/yr $56,836/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $285/wk
+42% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thomson Brook Kirup
0-4 4.5% / 7.7%
Thomson Brook — 0-4: 4.5% Kirup — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 13.5% / 11.5%
Thomson Brook — 5-14: 13.5% Kirup — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.5% / 4.5%
Thomson Brook — 15-19: 4.5% Kirup — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.7% / 5.1%
Thomson Brook — 20-24: 6.7% Kirup — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 — / 6.4%
Thomson Brook — 25-34: not among its largest Kirup — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 4.5% / 11.5%
Thomson Brook — 35-44: 4.5% Kirup — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.4% / 20.5%
Thomson Brook — 45-54: 12.4% Kirup — 45-54: 20.5%
55-64 23.6% / 16.7%
Thomson Brook — 55-64: 23.6% Kirup — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 24.7% / 15.4%
Thomson Brook — 65-74: 24.7% Kirup — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 5.6% / 5.8%
Thomson Brook — 75-84: 5.6% Kirup — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / —
Thomson Brook — 85+: not among its largest Kirup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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.

Thomson Brook Kirup
England 9.0% / 9.0%
Thomson Brook — England: 9.0% Kirup — England: 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thomson Brook 66.7% couple families
Thomson Brook — Couple Families: 66.7% Thomson Brook — Lone Person: 33.3% Thomson Brook — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Kirup 38.2% couple families
Kirup — Couple Families: 38.2% Kirup — Lone Person: 38.2% Kirup — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thomson Brook 100.0% houses
Thomson Brook — Houses: 100.0% Thomson Brook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kirup 89.5% houses
Kirup — Houses: 89.5% Kirup — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Thomson Brook Kirup
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 18.6%
Thomson Brook — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Kirup — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 6.4%
Thomson Brook — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Kirup — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.1%
Thomson Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Kirup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Thomson Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kirup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thomson Brook 11.5% renting
Thomson Brook — Owned Outright: 53.8% Thomson Brook — Mortgage: 34.6% Thomson Brook — Renting: 11.5%
Kirup 18.9% renting
Kirup — Owned Outright: 49.1% Kirup — Mortgage: 32.1% Kirup — Renting: 18.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Thomson Brook Kirup
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Thomson Brook Kirup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Thomson Brook Kirup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kirup carries more crime risk (71 vs 17).

Thomson Brook Kirup
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
17/100
 High
71/100
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

Thomson Brook Kirup
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Thomson Brook

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

Schools in Kirup

  • Kirup Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Thomson Brook Kirup
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3

Mobility

Thomson Brook Kirup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 220.2 km 221.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 155 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6239
 0.0%
postcode 6251
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6239
 —
postcode 6251

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.

Thomson Brook Kirup
Car (driver) 48.7% / 79.7%
Thomson Brook — Car (driver): 48.7% Kirup — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 43.6% / 4.7%
Thomson Brook — Worked from Home: 43.6% Kirup — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Walked Only — / 15.6%
Thomson Brook — Walked Only: not among its largest Kirup — Walked Only: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Thomson Brook — Car (passenger): 7.7% Kirup — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Thomson Brook Kirup
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.3 km 43.0 km

NBN connectivity

Thomson Brook Kirup
Connectivity score 18/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Thomson Brook Kirup
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Thomson Brook Kirup
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

Thomson Brook Kirup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thomson Brook Kirup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thomson Brook

Retirees Rural

Kirup

Rural

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