Ferguson vs Wellington Mill
Wellington Mill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 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, Ferguson tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wellington Mill suits 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
Wellington Mill
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 48/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 67%)
- But Ferguson has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wellington Mill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 21%)
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
Ferguson
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 134 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (183 km vs 191.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Ferguson has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)
- Wellington Mill carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wellington Mill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.8% vs -2.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ferguson and Wellington Mill 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 151); Wellington Mill has higher household incomes ($140,400 vs $112,632).
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 233 +35% vs other | 151 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.1% | +24.8% |
| Median age | 55 | 49 |
| Median household income | $112,632/yr | $140,400/yr +25% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $305/wk +2% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (8.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,930,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 83 across Dardanup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 79% of WA | Higher than 93% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of WA | Higher than 39% 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 22% of WA |
Liveability
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ferguson carries more crime risk (48 vs 19).
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | High 85/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Low 19/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Wellington Mill sits further from the CBD (191.6 km vs 183 km).
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 183 km | 191.6 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 126 min | 134 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 | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 112 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 155 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.0 km | 27.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 70 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Climate
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,797/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dardanup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ferguson | Wellington Mill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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.