WA · Murray Council
Furnissdale, 6209
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Furnissdale is a small locality in the Murray area, home to around 1,061 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $190, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,061
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $813
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 514
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 34%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 41 / 0 / 3
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)
- $190
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 67
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pinjarra Rd After Webster Wy
- Ronlyn Rd After Paull St
- Ronlyn Rd Before Paull St
- Ronlyn Rd Before Pinjarra Rd
- Ronlyn Rd Between Pinjarra Rd And Paull St
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pinjarra Rd After Furnissdale RdBus stop
- Pinjarra Rd Before Dunkerton RdBus stop
- Pinjarra Rd Before Furnissdale RdBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 10.2/100
- National rank
- 6936th in Australia
- State rank
- 693rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #45 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #277 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 43%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Pinjarra Rd After Webster Wytransport
- Ronlyn Rd After Paull Sttransport
- Ronlyn Rd Before Paull Sttransport
- Ronlyn Rd Before Pinjarra Rdtransport
- Ronlyn Rd Between Pinjarra Rd And Paull Sttransport
- Pinjarra Rd After Furnissdale Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Pinjarra Rd Before Dunkerton Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Pinjarra Rd Before Furnissdale Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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