WA · Swan Council
Henley Brook, 6055
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Henley Brook is a smaller suburban community in the Swan area, home to around 2,500 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,500
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,131
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 58 of 836
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 49 / 16 / 0
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)
- 2,566
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,037.5
- Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook)Combined
- Henley Brook Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- West Swan Rd After Henry St
- West Swan Rd After John St
- West Swan Rd After Park St
- West Swan Rd After Saunders St
- West Swan Rd Before Henley 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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Lesmurdie Place Islamic CollegeBus stop
- West Swan Road after Brockman StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road after Caroline RetreatBus stop
- West Swan Road after Henley StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road after Park StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road after Saunders StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road before Brockman StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road before Henley StreetBus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sandown ParkPark
- Tokara ParkPark
- Welara Circle ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Edward's House & Archaeological Sites9810 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook4112
- Susannah Smither's Grave9370 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook4113
- All Saints Anglican Church30 Henry St, Henley Brook2492
- Haddrill's House9010 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook2493
- Spring Park9010 & 9170 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook2494
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 45.8/100
- National rank
- 2276th in Australia
- State rank
- 250th in WA
- Peer rank
- #158 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #170 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Edward's House & Archaeological Sitesheritage9810 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook4112
- Susannah Smither's Graveheritage9370 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook4113
- All Saints Anglican Churchheritage30 Henry St, Henley Brook2492
- Haddrill's Househeritage9010 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook2493
- Spring Parkheritage9010 & 9170 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook2494
- Sandown Parkgovernmentpark
- Tokara Parkgovernmentpark
- Tokara Parkgovernmentpark
- Welara Circle Parkgovernmentpark
- West Swan Rd After Henry Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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