WA · Swan Council

Brigadoon, 6069

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,135

Growth (1 yr)

+5.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+28.7%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,901/wk

Employment rate

68.9%

Languages at home

5.1%non-English

Most common: German, Mandarin, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

57.6/100
Good

Top 17% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 58% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Brigadoon is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Brigadoon is a hillside smaller community in Swan Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Reported crime has been falling recently. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.

The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Brigadoon snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$720/wk

Population (ERP)

1,135

+5.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#2

among Country & regional · Emerging

Safety

32nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

97th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
57.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 17% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
1279th in Australia
State rank
118th in WA
Peer rank
#2 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#5 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$720
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,882

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

1,135(June 2025)

+5.8% annual · +28.7% over 5 years · 97th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+5.8%
5-year growth
+28.7%
Change in 1 year
+62
Change in 5 years
+253
Growth rank in WA
97th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,650), extrapolated at +7.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,025
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,901
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
20 of 339
Median monthly mortgage
$2,675
Employment rate
68.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
312 / 5 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
10,510
Against the person
3,082
Against property
5,537
Rate per 1,000 residents
9,259.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
32th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-24.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1419
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order881
  • Drug Offences1010
  • Property Damage1172
  • Stealing2671

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
105
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
RAAF Pearce Medical (12.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
29
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Hasluck
Member of Parliament
Tania LAWRENCE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
113,257
Turnout (2025)
87.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.3 km away).

Coalition 41.8%Labor 58.2%

7.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Upper SwanLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
  • Ellenbrook EastLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • Herne HillLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
  • Aveley EastLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
  • AveleyLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)9.4 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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