Ferguson vs Henty
Henty is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Ferguson. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Henty tends to suit families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Henty
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 126 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (175.6 km vs 183 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ferguson and Henty drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Ferguson has more residents (233 vs 142); Henty has higher household incomes ($145,548 vs $112,632).
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 233 +39% vs other | 142 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.1% | -5.3% |
| Median age | 55 | 50 |
| Median household income | $112,632/yr | $145,548/yr +29% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $320/wk +7% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,930,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 83 across Dardanup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 79% of WA | Higher than 95% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of WA | Higher than 57% of WA |
Liveability
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Ferguson sits further from the CBD (183 km vs 175.6 km).
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 183 km +4% vs other | 175.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 126 min | 120 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 6236 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 6236 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).
Setting
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 112 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 151 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.0 km | 16.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 70 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 851 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,797/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dardanup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ferguson | Henty | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.