Furnissdale vs Greenfields

Greenfields is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 58 in Furnissdale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Furnissdale, most households are people living alone. In Greenfields, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Furnissdale: a median of $750,000, against $669,000 in Greenfields, though rent is higher in Greenfields. On these figures, Furnissdale tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Greenfields

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • But Furnissdale carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Furnissdale has cheaper land ($316,500 vs $625,750)
  • Greenfields leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 43%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Furnissdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $295/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Greenfields

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (69.7 km vs 79.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 62 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Furnissdale has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 28%)
  • Greenfields has more GPs (6 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Furnissdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (7.3% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Furnissdale and Greenfields drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Furnissdale Greenfields
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Furnissdale Greenfields
Walkability 13 / 56
Furnissdale — Walkability: 13/100 Greenfields — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 33 / 22
Furnissdale — Safety: 33/100 Greenfields — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 90
Furnissdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greenfields — Low fire risk: 90/100
Low flood risk 7 / 26
Furnissdale — Low flood risk: 7/100 Greenfields — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Greenfields has more residents (9,869 vs 1,061); Greenfields rents higher ($295/wk vs $231/wk).

Furnissdale Greenfields
Population 1,061 9,869
+830% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +0.1%
Median age 58 47
Median household income $42,276/yr $52,208/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $231/wk $295/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Furnissdale Greenfields
0-4 2.9% / 5.1%
Furnissdale — 0-4: 2.9% Greenfields — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 7.1% / 12.1%
Furnissdale — 5-14: 7.1% Greenfields — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.2% / 5.2%
Furnissdale — 15-19: 4.2% Greenfields — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.6% / 5.5%
Furnissdale — 20-24: 4.6% Greenfields — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 8.7% / 10.1%
Furnissdale — 25-34: 8.7% Greenfields — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 7.1% / 9.7%
Furnissdale — 35-44: 7.1% Greenfields — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 10.4% / 11.2%
Furnissdale — 45-54: 10.4% Greenfields — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 16.5% / 12.7%
Furnissdale — 55-64: 16.5% Greenfields — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 22.2% / 12.1%
Furnissdale — 65-74: 22.2% Greenfields — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 12.3% / 11.2%
Furnissdale — 75-84: 12.3% Greenfields — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ 3.2% / 5.1%
Furnissdale — 85+: 3.2% Greenfields — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Furnissdale 57.7% lone person
Furnissdale — Lone Person: 57.7% Furnissdale — Couple Families: 18.0% Furnissdale — One Parent Families: 18.6% Furnissdale — Group Household: 4.2% Furnissdale — Other Families: 1.5%
Greenfields 45.6% lone person
Greenfields — Lone Person: 45.6% Greenfields — Couple Families: 29.2% Greenfields — One Parent Families: 20.0% Greenfields — Group Household: 3.5% Greenfields — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Furnissdale 22.1% renting
Furnissdale — Owned Outright: 55.6% Furnissdale — Mortgage: 22.3% Furnissdale — Renting: 22.1%
Greenfields 26.7% renting
Greenfields — Owned Outright: 35.0% Greenfields — Mortgage: 38.3% Greenfields — Renting: 26.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Furnissdale Greenfields
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.0%
Furnissdale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Greenfields — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 5.9%
Furnissdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Greenfields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 4.9%
Furnissdale — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Greenfields — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Furnissdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Greenfields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 0.9%
Furnissdale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Greenfields — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Furnissdale Greenfields
England 10.2% / 9.0%
Furnissdale — England: 10.2% Greenfields — England: 9.0%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.6%
Furnissdale — New Zealand: 3.9% Greenfields — New Zealand: 3.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.7%
Furnissdale — Philippines: 0.4% Greenfields — Philippines: 1.7%
Germany 0.8% / 0.5%
Furnissdale — Germany: 0.8% Greenfields — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.7%
Furnissdale — South Africa: 0.6% Greenfields — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Furnissdale — Scotland: not among its largest Greenfields — Scotland: 0.8%
Vietnam 0.6% / —
Furnissdale — Vietnam: 0.6% Greenfields — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Furnissdale 85.2% houses
Furnissdale — Houses: 85.2% Furnissdale — Townhouses: 0.0% Furnissdale — Flats / Apartments: 14.8%
Greenfields 77.6% houses
Greenfields — Houses: 77.6% Greenfields — Townhouses: 21.9% Greenfields — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Furnissdale Greenfields
Median house price $750,000 $669,000
Median unit price $300,000 $566,250
Median land price $316,500 $625,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 8 days
from 7 sales
 25 days
from 140 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Furnissdale Greenfields
2 bed $720K / $608K
Furnissdale — 2 bed: $720K (7 sales) Greenfields — 2 bed: $608K (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

3 bed $755K / $612K
Furnissdale — 3 bed: $755K (11 sales) Greenfields — 3 bed: $612K (117 sales)

11 vs 117 sales

4 bed $854K / $715K
Furnissdale — 4 bed: $854K (10 sales) Greenfields — 4 bed: $715K (145 sales)

10 vs 145 sales

5 bed $1.75M / $1.15M
Furnissdale — 5 bed: $1.75M (5 sales) Greenfields — 5 bed: $1.15M (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Furnissdale Greenfields
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
 1,482
across Mandurah
Approvals change year on year +122% +20%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Furnissdale Greenfields
Houses 7.3%
$650/wk on $460K
 4.2%
$590/wk on $722K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Furnissdale Greenfields
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools — Higher than 39% of WA
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 41% of WA

Liveability

Greenfields is more walkable (56 vs 13); Greenfields scores higher overall (28 vs 17).

Furnissdale Greenfields
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenfields carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Furnissdale carries more flood risk (93 vs 74).

Furnissdale Greenfields
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
93/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Furnissdale Greenfields
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Furnissdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Greenfields

  • Greenfields Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Foundation Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • John Tonkin College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Riverside Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • John Tonkin College Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Riverside Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Furnissdale Greenfields
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Furnissdale sits further from the CBD (79.1 km vs 69.7 km).

Furnissdale Greenfields
Walkability score 13/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 79.1 km
+12% vs other
 69.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 57 min
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 166.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6209
 0.7%
postcode 6210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 6209
 62
postcode 6210

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.

Furnissdale Greenfields
Car (driver) 81.4% / 78.6%
Furnissdale — Car (driver): 81.4% Greenfields — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 5.9%
Furnissdale — Worked from Home: 7.8% Greenfields — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.3%
Furnissdale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Greenfields — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.0%
Furnissdale — Walked Only: 3.9% Greenfields — Walked Only: 2.0%
Train 1.2% / 3.9%
Furnissdale — Train: 1.2% Greenfields — Train: 3.9%
Bus 1.2% / 3.0%
Furnissdale — Bus: 1.2% Greenfields — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Furnissdale Greenfields
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 3.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Furnissdale Greenfields
Connectivity score 83/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
667 premises
 94%
5,240 premises

Climate

Furnissdale Greenfields
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Furnissdale Greenfields
Average residential rate $2,572/yr $2,186/yr
Council Murray Mandurah

Federal electorate

Furnissdale Greenfields
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Furnissdale Greenfields
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Furnissdale

Acreage Retirees

Greenfields

Regional Centre Retirees Townhouses

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