Henley Brook vs Baskerville
Henley Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Baskerville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Henley Brook, most households are couple families. In Baskerville, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Baskerville: a median of $2 million, against $932,000 in Henley Brook. Henley Brook is closer to the city centre: 28.7 km, against 33.9 km. On these figures, Henley Brook tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Baskerville suits 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
Henley Brook
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 67%)
- But Baskerville carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Henley Brook
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($932,500 vs $2,000,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)
- has cheaper land ($545,000 vs $700,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and 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
Henley Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (28.7 km vs 33.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Baskerville
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)
- carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Baskerville
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.9% vs -0.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Henley Brook and Baskerville 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
Henley Brook has more residents (2,500 vs 302); Baskerville skews older (49 vs 41).
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,500 +88% vs other | 302 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.7% | +4.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 49 |
| Median household income | $110,812/yr +2% vs other | $108,628/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk +5% vs other | $353/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
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 (9.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $932,500 | $2,000,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $545,000 | $700,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 36 days from 42 sales | 103 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,486 across Swan same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +2% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.7% $850/wk on $949K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 77% of WA | Higher than 74% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of WA | Higher than 73% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 86% of WA | Higher than 69% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 94% of WA | Higher than 59% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 69% of WA | — |
Liveability
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 32/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Baskerville carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 63); Henley Brook carries more flood risk (62 vs 48).
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 63/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 4 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Henley Brook
- Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook) Independent · Combined above peers
- Henley Brook Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Baskerville
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 6 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 1 |
Mobility
Baskerville sits further from the CBD (33.9 km vs 28.7 km).
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 19/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 28.7 km | 33.9 km +18% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 33 min | 37 min |
| Public transport score | 76/100 Bus | 31/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 32.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 8.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 6055 | 0.8% postcode 6056 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 96 postcode 6055 | 56 postcode 6056 |
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 (77.4%).
Setting
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 35 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.8 km | 28.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 83/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 59% 1,314 premises | 0% 143 premises |
Climate
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 663 mm | 592 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.3°C | 33.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,699/yr same for both | |
| Council | Swan same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hasluck same for both | |
| Member | Tania Lawrence same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Henley Brook | Baskerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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