Henderson
WA 6166 · Cockburn
36 (2021) → 36 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Henderson is a suburb in Cockburn, WA 6166, about 24km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Henderson are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 27/100, and is right by the coast. Henderson has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (16.67%), Poland (13.89%)
Top languages: Polish (13.89%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 1020 (above 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)
- Coogee Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1065
- South Coogee Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1011
- St Jerome's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1051
- Fremantle Language Development Centre - Beeliar CampusPrimary · Government · 4.8km
- Beeliar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1018
- Newton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1016
- Spearwood Alternative SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1101
- Yangebup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 985
- Divine Mercy CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1054
- Mater Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 1071
- Hammond Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1061
- Spearwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 933
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
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Frequently asked questions about Henderson
How far is Henderson from Perth CBD?
Henderson is about 24.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 85 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Henderson?
Henderson has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Henderson?
Henderson has a transport score of 27/100 and 19 bus stops.