Langford vs Ferndale

Langford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Ferndale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ferndale: a median of $868,000, against $730,000 in Langford. On these figures, Langford tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Ferndale 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Langford has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • Ferndale has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Langford

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($507,500 vs $752,000)
  • has cheaper land ($365,000 vs $537,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $867,500)

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

Renters

Langford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ferndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ferndale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Langford has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Ferndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Langford Ferndale
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.

Langford Ferndale
Walkability 70 / 79
Langford — Walkability: 70/100 Ferndale — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 19 / 53
Langford — Safety: 19/100 Ferndale — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 81 / 50
Langford — Low fire risk: 81/100 Ferndale — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 29 / 17
Langford — Low flood risk: 29/100 Ferndale — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Ferndale has higher household incomes ($79,716 vs $68,536); Ferndale skews older (41 vs 36).

Langford Ferndale
Population 5,505
+19% vs other
 4,457
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +2.9%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $68,536/yr $79,716/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $314/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Langford Ferndale
0-4 6.6% / 6.1%
Langford — 0-4: 6.6% Ferndale — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.3% / 10.2%
Langford — 5-14: 13.3% Ferndale — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.8% / 5.1%
Langford — 15-19: 5.8% Ferndale — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.6% / 5.7%
Langford — 20-24: 7.6% Ferndale — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.7% / 13.2%
Langford — 25-34: 14.7% Ferndale — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 15.3% / 14.0%
Langford — 35-44: 15.3% Ferndale — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.4% / 11.3%
Langford — 45-54: 12.4% Ferndale — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 9.9% / 11.4%
Langford — 55-64: 9.9% Ferndale — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.0% / 12.6%
Langford — 65-74: 9.0% Ferndale — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 4.2% / 6.9%
Langford — 75-84: 4.2% Ferndale — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.1% / 3.6%
Langford — 85+: 1.1% Ferndale — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Langford 39.8% couple families
Langford — Couple Families: 39.8% Langford — Lone Person: 31.5% Langford — One Parent Families: 19.2% Langford — Group Household: 6.4% Langford — Other Families: 3.1%
Ferndale 40.1% couple families
Ferndale — Couple Families: 40.1% Ferndale — Lone Person: 38.9% Ferndale — One Parent Families: 14.7% Ferndale — Group Household: 4.2% Ferndale — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Langford 34.3% renting
Langford — Owned Outright: 27.6% Langford — Mortgage: 38.1% Langford — Renting: 34.3%
Ferndale 22.2% renting
Ferndale — Owned Outright: 36.5% Ferndale — Mortgage: 41.3% Ferndale — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Langford Ferndale
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 15.7%
Langford — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Ferndale — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 14.7%
Langford — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Ferndale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.1%
Langford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Ferndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 3.7%
Langford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Ferndale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.2%
Langford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Ferndale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Langford Ferndale
England 3.3% / 8.1%
Langford — England: 3.3% Ferndale — England: 8.1%
India 5.3% / 2.1%
Langford — India: 5.3% Ferndale — India: 2.1%
Malaysia 4.4% / 3.0%
Langford — Malaysia: 4.4% Ferndale — Malaysia: 3.0%
China 4.4% / 2.4%
Langford — China: 4.4% Ferndale — China: 2.4%
Indonesia 3.1% / —
Langford — Indonesia: 3.1% Ferndale — Indonesia: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Langford — New Zealand: not among its largest Ferndale — New Zealand: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Langford 83.3% houses
Langford — Houses: 83.3% Langford — Townhouses: 16.4% Langford — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Ferndale 82.2% houses
Ferndale — Houses: 82.2% Ferndale — Townhouses: 17.4% Ferndale — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Langford Ferndale
Median house price $730,000 $867,500
Median unit price $507,500 $752,000
Median land price $365,000 $537,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 57 sales
 16 days
from 20 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.

Langford Ferndale
3 bed $718K / $855K
Langford — 3 bed: $718K (67 sales) Ferndale — 3 bed: $855K (28 sales)

67 vs 28 sales

4 bed $828K / $950K
Langford — 4 bed: $828K (26 sales) Ferndale — 4 bed: $950K (19 sales)

26 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Langford Ferndale
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
 423
across Canning
Approvals change year on year +17% -3%

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.

Langford Ferndale
Houses 4.6%
$700/wk on $800K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Langford Ferndale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools Higher than 68% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 77% of WA

Liveability

Ferndale is more walkable (79 vs 70).

Langford Ferndale
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ferndale carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 19); Langford carries more crime risk (81 vs 47).

Langford Ferndale
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Langford Ferndale
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 5.1 km
 2
Curtin University of Technology, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.5%

Schools in Langford

  • Al-Ameen College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Brookman Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Jude's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Ferndale

  • Fountain College - Ferndale Campus Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Langford Ferndale
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 4 1
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Langford Ferndale
Walkability score 70/100 79/100
Distance to Perth 15 km
+2% vs other
 14.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 204.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 124.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6147
 2.3%
postcode 6148
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 6147
 62
postcode 6148

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.

Langford Ferndale
Car (driver) 79.1% / 77.7%
Langford — Car (driver): 79.1% Ferndale — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 8.2%
Langford — Worked from Home: 4.5% Ferndale — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 4.7%
Langford — Car (passenger): 6.8% Ferndale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 4.3% / 4.4%
Langford — Train: 4.3% Ferndale — Train: 4.4%
Bus 4.0% / 3.3%
Langford — Bus: 4.0% Ferndale — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Langford Ferndale
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.1 km 16.4 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Langford Ferndale
Connectivity score 70/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
2,282 premises
 58%
2,093 premises

Climate

Langford Ferndale
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Langford Ferndale
Average residential rate $2,067/yr $1,833/yr
Council Gosnells Canning

Federal electorate

Langford Ferndale
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Langford Ferndale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Langford

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet Transport Hub

Ferndale

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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