Suburb report · WA 6148
Ferndale
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Ferndale suburb profile
Who lives in Ferndale
At 11km from the Perth CBD, Ferndale belongs to the middle suburbs of Perth. Ferndale has 4,714 residents, close to the 4,682 of a typical Western Australian suburb. By population it is number 177 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At a median age of 41, Ferndale sits in the older band of Western Australian suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 80 of 270 have an older median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Parkwood-Ferndale-Lynwood statistical area the average is 39.8, so Ferndale runs 1.2 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $88,100, below the $105,400 of the median Western Australian suburb. The other 2 suburbs of the Parkwood-Ferndale-Lynwood statistical area average $89,349, weighted by population, so Ferndale is typical of its area. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 223 report a higher median household income. An ownership share of 77.8% sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, above 59% of suburbs. 126 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Parkwood-Ferndale-Lynwood statistical area the ownership share is 76.1%, 1.7 points lower than in Ferndale.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 1,729 households lived in Ferndale, around the middle of the Western Australian range. The household mix leans to families: families with children 41%, couples without children 28%, people living alone 28.1% and group households 3.1%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 194 have a higher share of families with children and 75 a lower one. At 28.1%, people living alone are more common here than in 65% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 28%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 55th percentile. Families with children are 41% of households in Ferndale and 45.2% across the rest of the Parkwood-Ferndale-Lynwood statistical area.
Housing supply
71 new dwellings were approved across the Parkwood-Ferndale-Lynwood statistical area in the year to June 2025, in line with its 2020 to 2024 average of 70 a year. The Parkwood-Ferndale-Lynwood statistical area had 15,304 residents in 2025 and takes in Ferndale and neighbouring suburbs. That is 4.6 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 4.4 of a typical Western Australian statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 107, and the quietest was 2023, with 30.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Parkwood-Ferndale-Lynwood statistical area added 6.3% to its population, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 3.4 points behind. That rate is faster than 24% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -0.1% in 2022 to 2.5% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Riverton, where the share of families with children is 57.3% compared with 41% here. On the median age, Shelley comes closest to Ferndale: 42 against 41. Rossmoyne, 6km away, has 3,916 residents and a median household income of $127,700.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.