Thomson Brook vs Lowden

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Thomson Brook tends to suit families with children and couples, while Lowden suits people living alone.

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

Thomson Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Lowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (41% vs 53%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Thomson Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lowden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (202.7 km vs 220.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Lowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs 8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Thomson Brook and Lowden 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 Lowden
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 Lowden
Walkability 0 / 0
Thomson Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Lowden — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 82
Thomson Brook — Safety: 83/100 Lowden — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 48 / 30
Thomson Brook — Low fire risk: 48/100 Lowden — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Thomson Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lowden — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lowden has more residents (165 vs 89); Lowden has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $50,232).

Thomson Brook Lowden
Population 89 165
+85% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +42.2%
Median age 56 57
Median household income $50,232/yr $68,224/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $255/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thomson Brook Lowden
0-4 4.5% / 5.5%
Thomson Brook — 0-4: 4.5% Lowden — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.5% / 7.9%
Thomson Brook — 5-14: 13.5% Lowden — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 4.5% / 3.6%
Thomson Brook — 15-19: 4.5% Lowden — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 6.7% / 3.6%
Thomson Brook — 20-24: 6.7% Lowden — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 — / 3.6%
Thomson Brook — 25-34: not among its largest Lowden — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 4.5% / 13.9%
Thomson Brook — 35-44: 4.5% Lowden — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.4% / 13.3%
Thomson Brook — 45-54: 12.4% Lowden — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 23.6% / 20.6%
Thomson Brook — 55-64: 23.6% Lowden — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 24.7% / 18.2%
Thomson Brook — 65-74: 24.7% Lowden — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 5.6% / 12.7%
Thomson Brook — 75-84: 5.6% Lowden — 75-84: 12.7%
85+ — / —
Thomson Brook — 85+: not among its largest Lowden — 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 Lowden
England 9.0% / 4.8%
Thomson Brook — England: 9.0% Lowden — England: 4.8%
Ireland — / 3.6%
Thomson Brook — Ireland: not among its largest Lowden — Ireland: 3.6%

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%
Lowden 55.6% couple families
Lowden — Couple Families: 55.6% Lowden — Lone Person: 44.4%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thomson Brook 100.0% houses
Thomson Brook — Houses: 100.0%
Lowden 100.0% houses
Lowden — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Thomson Brook Lowden
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 13.9%
Thomson Brook — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Lowden — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 13.3%
Thomson Brook — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Lowden — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 10.9%
Thomson Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Lowden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.0%
Thomson Brook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lowden — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%

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%
Lowden 15.3% renting
Lowden — Owned Outright: 47.5% Lowden — Mortgage: 37.3% Lowden — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Thomson Brook Lowden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Thomson Brook Lowden
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lowden carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 52).

Thomson Brook Lowden
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
18/100
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 Lowden
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Thomson Brook Lowden
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Thomson Brook sits further from the CBD (220.2 km vs 202.7 km).

Thomson Brook Lowden
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 220.2 km
+8% vs other
 202.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6239
 1.7%
postcode 6240
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6239
 —

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 Lowden
Car (driver) 48.7% / 59.5%
Thomson Brook — Car (driver): 48.7% Lowden — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 43.6% / 32.9%
Thomson Brook — Worked from Home: 43.6% Lowden — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 3.8%
Thomson Brook — Car (passenger): 7.7% Lowden — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Thomson Brook — Walked Only: not among its largest Lowden — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.5%).

Setting

Thomson Brook Lowden
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.3 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Thomson Brook Lowden
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

Lowden

Quiet Retirees Rural

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