Ferndale
WA 6148 · Canning
4,457 (2021) → 4,714 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ferndale is a stable suburb in Canning, WA 6148, about 11km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Ferndale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 74/100, and is about 16km inland. Ferndale has an overall score of 78/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (8.12%), Malaysia (3.01%), New Zealand (2.6%), China (2.38%), India (2.06%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.4%), Cantonese (1.21%), Arabic (0.74%), Spanish (0.65%), Vietnamese (0.65%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1048 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Fountain College - Ferndale CampusCombined · IndependentICSEA 1021
Nearby (within 10km)
- Fountain College - Lynwood CampusPrimary · Independent · 0.8km
- Bannister Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1040
- Lynwood Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 993
- Brookman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 936
- Parkwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1030
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1020
- St Jude's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1035
- Rehoboth Christian College - Wilson CampusPrimary · Independent · 2km
- Al-Ameen CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1090
- Cannington Community CollegeCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 978
- Cannington Community Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 993
- Bentley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 953
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
No data
No ACECQA-registered childcare services matched to this suburb.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Canning
Compare Ferndale with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Ferndale
Is Ferndale safe?
Ferndale has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Ferndale from Perth CBD?
Ferndale is about 10.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 44 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ferndale?
Ferndale has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1021 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ferndale?
Ferndale has a transport score of 74/100 and 34 bus stops.