Henty vs Paradise

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Henty, most households are couple families. In Paradise, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Henty tends to suit families with children and couples, while Paradise 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

Henty

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Henty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Henty leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • Paradise has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Paradise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (171.4 km vs 175.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Henty carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 73/100)
  • Paradise has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Henty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.3% vs -13.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Henty Paradise
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.

Henty Paradise
Walkability 0 / 0
Henty — Walkability: 0/100 Paradise — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 27
Henty — Safety: 61/100 Paradise — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 28 / 100
Henty — Low fire risk: 28/100 Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Henty — Low flood risk: 100/100 Paradise — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Henty has higher household incomes ($145,548 vs $68,224); Henty rents higher ($320/wk vs $260/wk).

Henty Paradise
Population 142 141
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% -13.5%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $145,548/yr
+53% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+19% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Henty Paradise
0-4 3.5% / —
Henty — 0-4: 3.5% Paradise — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.8% / 12.1%
Henty — 5-14: 14.8% Paradise — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.9% / 4.3%
Henty — 15-19: 4.9% Paradise — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.2% / 2.1%
Henty — 20-24: 4.2% Paradise — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 9.2% / 5.7%
Henty — 25-34: 9.2% Paradise — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 7.7% / 14.9%
Henty — 35-44: 7.7% Paradise — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 16.2% / 12.1%
Henty — 45-54: 16.2% Paradise — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 21.1% / 13.5%
Henty — 55-64: 21.1% Paradise — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 18.3% / 17.0%
Henty — 65-74: 18.3% Paradise — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 2.8% / 9.2%
Henty — 75-84: 2.8% Paradise — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ — / —
Henty — 85+: not among its largest Paradise — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Henty 62.1% couple families
Henty — Couple Families: 62.1% Henty — Lone Person: 27.6% Henty — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Paradise 46.2% couple families
Paradise — Couple Families: 46.2% Paradise — Lone Person: 53.8% Paradise — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Henty 12.8% renting
Henty — Owned Outright: 46.8% Henty — Mortgage: 40.4% Henty — Renting: 12.8%
Paradise 16.3% renting
Paradise — Owned Outright: 61.2% Paradise — Mortgage: 22.4% Paradise — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Henty Paradise
England 6.3% / 2.8%
Henty — England: 6.3% Paradise — England: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 4.3%
Henty — New Zealand: not among its largest Paradise — New Zealand: 4.3%
Netherlands 2.8% / —
Henty — Netherlands: 2.8% Paradise — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.8%
Henty — South Africa: not among its largest Paradise — South Africa: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Henty Paradise
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.7%
Henty — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 4.3%
Henty — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 5.7%
Henty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 2.8%
Henty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Henty — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Paradise — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Henty 100.0% houses
Henty — Houses: 100.0%
Paradise 100.0% houses
Paradise — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Henty Paradise
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Henty Paradise
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Henty Paradise
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Henty carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Paradise carries more crime risk (73 vs 39).

Henty Paradise
Bushfire High
72/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
39/100
 High
73/100
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 1
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Henty Paradise
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

Mobility

Henty sits further from the CBD (175.6 km vs 171.4 km).

Henty Paradise
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 175.6 km
+2% vs other
 171.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 116 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.

Henty Paradise
Car (driver) 66.7% / 70.3%
Henty — Car (driver): 66.7% Paradise — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 25.0%
Henty — Worked from Home: 13.6% Paradise — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.7%
Henty — Car (passenger): 4.5% Paradise — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 9.1% / —
Henty — Walked Only: 9.1% Paradise — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 6.1% / —
Henty — Bus: 6.1% Paradise — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Henty Paradise
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.1 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Henty Paradise
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
75 premises

Climate

Henty Paradise
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

Henty Paradise
Average residential rate $2,797/yr
same for both
Council Dardanup
same for both

Federal electorate

Henty Paradise
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Henty Paradise
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Henty

Rural

Paradise

Retirees Rural

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