Furnissdale
WA 6209 · Murray
1,061 (2021) → 1,245 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Furnissdale is a high growth suburb in Murray, WA 6209, about 68km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Furnissdale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 43/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Furnissdale has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.18%), New Zealand (3.86%), Germany (0.85%), South Africa (0.57%), Vietnam (0.57%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.57%), German (0.57%), Thai (0.38%), Mandarin (0.28%), Vietnamese (0.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 981 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Coodanup CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 908
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 942
- Riverside Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 966
- Mandurah Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1035
- Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 927
- Foundation Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1034
- Dudley Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 919
- Austin Cove Baptist CollegePrimary · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1005
- Austin Cove Baptist College - California Crescent CampusCombined · Independent · 4.7km
- John Tonkin College Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 967
- John Tonkin CollegeSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 976
- SMYL Community College - Davey Street CampusSecondary · Independent · 5.6km
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Furnissdale
Is Furnissdale safe?
Furnissdale 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 Furnissdale from Perth CBD?
Furnissdale is about 68.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 217 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Furnissdale?
Furnissdale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Furnissdale?
Furnissdale has a transport score of 43/100 and 13 bus stops.