Brentwood suburb profile
Brentwood is a compact, established suburb in Perth's inner south within the City of Melville, known for quiet, tree-lined streets and an unpretentious suburban feel. The housing mix is largely single-storey brick homes from the mid century alongside many renovated family houses and modest modern infill, so gardens and backyard space are a common feature. Residents tend to be families and people seeking relaxed, low-key living with easy access to local parks, small shopping strips and community facilities, while main roads and regular public transport links connect the suburb to nearby shopping and health precincts.
Brentwood property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Brentwood sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values have risen sharply, up 43.0% over the last 12 months.
Over the last 3 months there were 2 house sales. Houses sold in a median of 7 days over the last 12 months.
The rental market in Brentwood shows house rents averaging $800 a week, up a solid 6.7% over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 43.0% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 2 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 7 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $800 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 6.7% | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Brentwood demographics
Brentwood is a community of 2,153 people with a median age of 38. The typical household receives $1,707 a week, roughly $88,764 a year.
The suburb is family-oriented in composition: couple families with children are the largest group at 47.8%, and together with couple families without children (29.9%) they account for 77.7% of families, or more than three in four. One-parent families make up 19.5% and other families 2.9%.
Homes in Brentwood are mostly owner-occupied, with 27.7% owned outright and 30.7% owned with a mortgage, combining to 58.4% — just under three in five — while about 41.6% of dwellings are rented.
Suburbs near Brentwood
Some popular suburbs near Brentwood include:
How does Brentwood compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Brentwood’s median house price is 35.2% lower than Mount Pleasant’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Brentwood have grown 26.1% higher than in Mount Pleasant.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Brentwood are selling 53.3% faster than in Mount Pleasant.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Brentwood have grown 40.9% higher than the average rate of growth across Perth.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Brentwood have grown 49.6% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Perth.

