Henley Brook vs West Swan

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 West Swan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in West Swan: a median of $1.78 million, against $932,000 in Henley Brook, though rent is higher in Henley Brook. West Swan is closer to the city centre: 23.3 km, against 28.7 km. On these figures, Henley Brook tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while West Swan suits people living alone.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Henley Brook

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($932,500 vs $1,780,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Henley Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

West Swan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (23.3 km vs 28.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 33 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

West Swan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Henley Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.7% vs -12.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Henley Brook West Swan
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.

Henley Brook West Swan
Walkability 19 / 18
Henley Brook — Walkability: 19/100 West Swan — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 21 / 23
Henley Brook — Safety: 21/100 West Swan — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 37 / 42
Henley Brook — Low fire risk: 37/100 West Swan — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 38 / 39
Henley Brook — Low flood risk: 38/100 West Swan — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Henley Brook has more residents (2,500 vs 786); Henley Brook has higher household incomes ($110,812 vs $77,376).

Henley Brook West Swan
Population 2,500
+69% vs other
 786
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% -12.6%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $110,812/yr
+30% vs other
 $77,376/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+5% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Henley Brook West Swan
0-4 5.1% / 3.1%
Henley Brook — 0-4: 5.1% West Swan — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.4% / 6.6%
Henley Brook — 5-14: 13.4% West Swan — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 8.0% / 2.7%
Henley Brook — 15-19: 8.0% West Swan — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 6.4% / 6.4%
Henley Brook — 20-24: 6.4% West Swan — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 9.4% / 16.9%
Henley Brook — 25-34: 9.4% West Swan — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 12.1% / 16.8%
Henley Brook — 35-44: 12.1% West Swan — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 16.0% / 13.2%
Henley Brook — 45-54: 16.0% West Swan — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 14.9% / 15.5%
Henley Brook — 55-64: 14.9% West Swan — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 9.2% / 11.8%
Henley Brook — 65-74: 9.2% West Swan — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 4.4% / 5.9%
Henley Brook — 75-84: 4.4% West Swan — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.0% / 1.8%
Henley Brook — 85+: 1.0% West Swan — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Henley Brook 62.3% couple families
Henley Brook — Couple Families: 62.3% Henley Brook — Lone Person: 17.2% Henley Brook — One Parent Families: 17.0% Henley Brook — Group Household: 2.7% Henley Brook — Other Families: 0.7%
West Swan 45.7% couple families
West Swan — Couple Families: 45.7% West Swan — Lone Person: 38.0% West Swan — One Parent Families: 9.3% West Swan — Group Household: 4.7% West Swan — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Henley Brook 16.3% renting
Henley Brook — Owned Outright: 33.9% Henley Brook — Mortgage: 49.8% Henley Brook — Renting: 16.3%
West Swan 14.8% renting
West Swan — Owned Outright: 55.1% West Swan — Mortgage: 30.1% West Swan — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Henley Brook West Swan
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 11.3%
Henley Brook — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% West Swan — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 8.9%
Henley Brook — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% West Swan — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 4.3%
Henley Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% West Swan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.8%
Henley Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% West Swan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.6%
Henley Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% West Swan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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.

Henley Brook West Swan
England 7.5% / 6.0%
Henley Brook — England: 7.5% West Swan — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.8%
Henley Brook — New Zealand: 2.9% West Swan — New Zealand: 1.8%
Italy — / 2.2%
Henley Brook — Italy: not among its largest West Swan — Italy: 2.2%
Vietnam — / 2.0%
Henley Brook — Vietnam: not among its largest West Swan — Vietnam: 2.0%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Henley Brook — South Africa: 1.9% West Swan — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / 0.5%
Henley Brook — Scotland: 0.9% West Swan — Scotland: 0.5%
India 0.8% / —
Henley Brook — India: 0.8% West Swan — India: not among its largest
China — / 0.8%
Henley Brook — China: not among its largest West Swan — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Henley Brook 97.3% houses
Henley Brook — Houses: 97.3% Henley Brook — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Henley Brook — Townhouses: 2.1%
West Swan 83.0% houses
West Swan — Houses: 83.0% West Swan — Flats / Apartments: 13.2% West Swan — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Henley Brook West Swan
Median house price $932,500 $1,780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $545,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 42 sales
 —

Development activity

Henley Brook West Swan
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

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.

Henley Brook West Swan
Houses 4.7%
$850/wk on $949K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Henley Brook West Swan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of WA —

Liveability

Henley Brook West Swan
Grade C
same for both
Score 32/100 34/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Henley Brook West Swan
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Henley Brook West Swan
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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 West Swan

  • Caversham Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Henley Brook West Swan
Cafes & restaurants 6 3
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Henley Brook sits further from the CBD (28.7 km vs 23.3 km).

Henley Brook West Swan
Walkability score 19/100 18/100
Distance to Perth 28.7 km
+19% vs other
 23.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 27 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6055
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 6055
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.

Henley Brook West Swan
Car (driver) 77.4% / 73.2%
Henley Brook — Car (driver): 77.4% West Swan — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 18.4%
Henley Brook — Worked from Home: 12.0% West Swan — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 2.2%
Henley Brook — Car (passenger): 5.8% West Swan — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 4.8%
Henley Brook — Walked Only: 2.2% West Swan — Walked Only: 4.8%
Train 1.7% / 1.3%
Henley Brook — Train: 1.7% West Swan — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Henley Brook West Swan
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.8 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Henley Brook West Swan
Connectivity score 83/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
1,314 premises
 65%
353 premises

Climate

Henley Brook West Swan
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Henley Brook West Swan
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Henley Brook West Swan
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Henley Brook West Swan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Henley Brook

Acreage Middle-Ring River

West Swan

Middle-Ring Quiet

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