Jane Brook WA 6056

Located in Western Australia, Jane Brook sits 28 km from Perth CBD, around 35 minutes by car. The suburb has 3,670 residents, a median age of 39, and a median household income of $122,252 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 5.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $440 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,000. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

Is Jane Brook a good suburb?

Jane Brook scores a C (43/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.

Transit

Some car dependence

Walkability 21/100 · 27.9 km · 35 min drive to Perth

Prices

Median available

Median $980K

Safety

High bushfire risk

Fire 85/100 · Crime 32/100 · Flood 33/100

Community

Advantaged

SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 39 · 3,670 residents

C

Liveability Rating

43 / 100 · Ranked #320 in WA

Each bar is Jane Brook's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
18
Bushfire High · Crime Low · Flood Low
Socio-economic
67
Advantaged
Walkability
32
Car-dependent
CBD access
62
27.9 km · 35 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Safety rank 18 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 67 × 25% + Walkability rank 32 × 15% + CBD access rank 62 × 10% = 43 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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43 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Jane Brook's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $980,000, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$980,000

last 7 quarters

23% above its 4 neighbours (median $800,000)

↑ +11.7% year-on-year

Based on 99 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 21 days — median across 47 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 10 sales $813K
  • 4 bed 74 sales $965K
  • 5 bed 13 sales $1.28M

Land

$832,500

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Jane Brook are currently listed at around $996,000 on average. Based on 16 houses listed in the past six months.

$996K

last 3 months
↑ +9.0% vs previous 6 months from $914K
Since 2022: $610K → $934K (+53%)

16 houses listed in the last 6 months.

16 of the suburb's 1,247 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Jane Brook rent for around $850 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$850/wk

4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

4 rentals advertised against an estimated 113 rented homes (3.5%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$850/wk
14 bonds

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

106 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6056.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.4% above the typical range

$850/week ($44,000 a year) on a $996,000 median

Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.

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

Short-Stay Rentals

1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Jane Brook is very car-dependent on foot — at 21/100, nearly all errands require a car.

21
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Top 25% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km 47
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Jane Brook.

51
out of 100
Bottom 22% in WA
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
15.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
7.2 arrivals/hr
Saturday
4.9 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
17.8 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Jane Brook.

82
connectivity score / 100
Top 7% in WA
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
64%
Premises covered
1,430
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 64%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 31%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 4%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 0%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Swan: council population

The whole council area, not just Jane Brook · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
187,090
+4.0% in a year
Change
+7,194
people since 2024
Density
179
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1,706
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+3,441
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+2,047
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
7/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
4/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 10 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Jane Brook is home to about 3,700 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $122,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.1%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

3,670

5.2% since 2016

Median Age

39

8.3% since 2016

Median Household Income

$122,252/yr

14.1% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$440/wk

2.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,000/mo

3.8% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

3.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$50,596/yr

15.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

31.7% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

4.7%

31.9% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,247

9.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

90.9%

no change since 2016

Houses

99.4%

0.6% since 2016

Rental Stress

18.7%

14.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

19.6%

15.9% since 2016

Work From Home

6.9%

137.9% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 1,240 (99.4%)
Flats / Apartments 7 (0.6%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 758 (61.5%)
Owned Outright 363 (29.4%)
Renting 112 (9.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
75.3%
English Spoken at Home
88.4%
Employment Rate
70.5%
2.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
41.7%

Occupations

Professionals 374 (17.7%)
Technicians & Trades 351 (16.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 339 (16.0%)
Managers 251 (11.9%)
Community & Personal Service 243 (11.5%)
Sales 195 (9.2%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 179 (8.5%)
Labourers 152 (7.2%)

Religion

Christianity 1,791 (48.8%)
No Religion 1,627 (44.3%)
Buddhism 30 (0.8%)
Islam 29 (0.8%)
Other Religions 22 (0.6%)
Hinduism 10 (0.3%)
Sikhism 5 (0.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 237 (6.5%)
New Zealand 128 (3.5%)
India 40 (1.1%)
Philippines 40 (1.1%)
South Africa 37 (1.0%)
Scotland 30 (0.8%)
Malaysia 24 (0.7%)
Zimbabwe 24 (0.7%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 54 (1.5%)
2011-2015 92 (2.5%)
2001-2010 164 (4.5%)
1991-2000 110 (3.0%)
1981-1990 131 (3.6%)
Before 1981 254 (6.9%)

54 residents (1.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

Perth - South East 133 (3.8%)
Overseas 63 (1.8%)
Perth - North West 45 (1.3%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,465 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Italian 24 (0.7%)
Croatian 16 (0.4%)
Russian 10 (0.3%)
Polish 9 (0.2%)
Cantonese 8 (0.2%)
Punjabi 8 (0.2%)
German 8 (0.2%)
Spanish 6 (0.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 205 (5.6%)
5-14 465 (12.7%)
15-19 269 (7.3%)
20-24 237 (6.5%)
25-34 461 (12.6%)
35-44 453 (12.3%)
45-54 603 (16.4%)
55-64 559 (15.2%)
65-74 269 (7.3%)
75-84 125 (3.4%)
85+ 32 (0.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 536 (59.7%)
Lone Person 181 (20.2%)
One Parent Families 157 (17.5%)
Group Household 20 (2.2%)
Other Families 4 (0.4%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 1,445 (81.8%)
Worked from Home 121 (6.9%)
Car (passenger) 91 (5.2%)
Train 62 (3.5%)
Bus 34 (1.9%)
Walked Only 13 (0.7%)

11% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (241 of 2,115).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 702 (19.1%)
Bachelor Degree 341 (9.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 286 (7.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 78 (2.1%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 49 (1.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 12 (1.0%)
1 car 247 (19.9%)
2 cars 553 (44.5%)
3 cars 253 (20.3%)
4+ cars 177 (14.2%)

Council Rates

Swan
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,699 a year through Swan based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,699/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Swan

The whole council area, not just Jane Brook · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 2,486 new dwellings were approved across Swan. That mix is 2,297 houses and 189 units. Approvals are up 1.8% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
2,486dwellings
+1.8% YoY
Houses
2,297
detached dwellings
Units
189
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Perth Airport, 11.2 km

Moderate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
29.3 km
Annual rainfall
663 mm
77 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
32.3°C
38 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
8.5°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

5 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.8%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.05% in 2021
+0.3 points this year

In postcode 6056, 299 of 38,687 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (1,061 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.5%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.05%
2022
0.13%
2023
0.25%
2024
0.48%
2025
0.77%

Rooftop solar

56
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.7 kW each

In postcode 6056, 9,941 rooftop-solar systems totalling 56.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 17,677 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 553 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
664
2020
866
2021
731
2022
701
2023
604
2024
645
2025
513
2026
379

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$5,111
Loan amount
$784,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,055,994

2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 4 across postcode 6056.

Deposit
$196,000
Stamp duty
$41,586
Cash needed at settlement
$237,586

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Bullwinkel

Currently held by Trish Cook Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Trish Cook 50.5% 49.5% -2.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Midland District

Currently held by Steve Catania WA Labor

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Steve Catania ALP 60.9%
2021 Michelle Roberts ALP 75.5%
2017 Michelle Roberts ALP 63.0%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Jane Brook

Is Jane Brook a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Jane Brook is low (32/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Jane Brook?

Jane Brook has a high recorded bushfire history (85/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (33/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Jane Brook a good place to live?

Jane Brook has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (43/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Jane Brook?

Jane Brook, WA had a population of 3,670 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Jane Brook, WA?

The postcode for Jane Brook, WA is 6056.

How far is Jane Brook from Perth?

Jane Brook is 28 km from Perth CBD by road, about 35 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Jane Brook?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Jane Brook was $122,252 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Jane Brook?

The median advertised rent in Jane Brook is $850 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Jane Brook?

The median age of residents in Jane Brook was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Jane Brook at risk of bushfire?

Jane Brook has a high recorded bushfire history (85/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

Is Jane Brook walkable?

Jane Brook scores 21/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Jane Brook?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Jane Brook, Perth Airport (11.2 km away), summer days average 32.3°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 663 mm of rain a year over 77 rainy days, and 38 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Jane Brook?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Jane Brook belong to?

Jane Brook sits within the Swan local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Jane Brook?

The average residential rates bill through Swan is $2,699 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Jane Brook?

Across Swan, 2,486 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 1.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Jane Brook in?

Jane Brook sits within the federal Division of Bullwinkel, currently held by Trish Cook (Australian Labor Party).

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