WA · Canning Council
Ferndale, 6148
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Ferndale (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Canning area, home to around 4,457 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,457
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,533
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 145 of 1,867
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 103 / 300 / 6
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,407
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 lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ferndale Cr After Karri Wy
- Ferndale Cr After Lambertia Wy
- Ferndale Cr Before Bern Rd
- Ferndale Cr Before Dampiera Wy
- High Rd Before Bold Pl
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- City of CanningBench
- Ferndale Cr After Bern RdBus stop
- Ferndale Cr After Crocus WyBus stop
- Ferndale Cr After Glen CtBus stop
- Ferndale Cr After Karri WyBus stop
- Ferndale Cr After Lambertia WyBus stop
- Ferndale Cr Before Bern RdBus stop
- Ferndale Cr Before Crocus WyBus stop
- Ferndale Cr Before Dampiera WyBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bannister CreekPark
- Bridgeway ParkPark
- Canning River Regional ParkNature reserve
- Ferndale Flats ParkPark
- Ferndale ParkPark
- Lambertia Creek ParkPark
- Saurel ParkPark
- Yarnall ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ferndale PharmacyMetcalfe Roadpharmacy
- Horner ChiropracticMetcalfe Roadclinic
- Parkwood Physiotherapy CentreMetcalfe Roadphysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Ferndale Child Health Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 46.3/100
- National rank
- 2196th in Australia
- State rank
- 238th in WA
- Peer rank
- #153 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #164 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 64%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ferndale Child Health Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Ferndale PharmacyhealthMetcalfe Roadpharmacy
- Horner ChiropractichealthMetcalfe Roadclinic
- Parkwood Physiotherapy CentrehealthMetcalfe Roadphysiotherapist
- Bannister Creekgovernmentpark
- Bannister Creekgovernmentpark
- Bridgeway Parkgovernmentpark
- Canning River Regional Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Ferndale Flats Parkgovernmentpark
- Ferndale Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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