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Ferndale

WA 6148 · Canning

4,457 (2021)4,714 est. (2025) · Stable

78
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

4,457
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
74
Transport score

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.

10.7 km
To Perth CBD
16.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
2.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,457
Population
41
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,533
vs NSW median-17.1%
Bachelor degree or higher37.8%
Born in Australia58.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,422 / 6 / 300

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

70
Residential

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:

14
Break & enter dwelling314/100k
17
Steal from dwelling381/100k
7
Motor vehicle theft157/100k
45
Domestic assault1,010/100k
3
Robbery67/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 286 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

150
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

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

74
34Bus
CBD commute (est.)44 min (bus)
Nearest train stationCannington Stn (2.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

130 in suburbSupermarkets
440 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5210 in suburbParks
257 in suburbPlaygrounds
10151 in suburbPools
80 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
71 in suburbGPs
71 in suburbPharmacies
21 in suburbChildcare
30 in suburbLibraries
998 in suburbSports fields
61 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalFiona Stanley Hospital (8.5 km)
Nearest vet520 m
Nearest airportPerth (10.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.41%
Projected population 20414,810
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.