Lynwood vs Ferndale

Lynwood 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 $770,000 in Lynwood, though rent is higher in Lynwood. On these figures, Ferndale tends to suit 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

Ferndale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Lynwood has more parks and reserves (13 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Lynwood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($360,000 vs $537,500)
  • has cheaper units ($505,000 vs $752,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $867,500)

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

Renters

Ferndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($314/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ferndale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lynwood 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.

Lynwood 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.

Lynwood Ferndale
Walkability 81 / 79
Lynwood — Walkability: 81/100 Ferndale — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 43 / 53
Lynwood — Safety: 43/100 Ferndale — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 79 / 50
Lynwood — Low fire risk: 79/100 Ferndale — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 17
Lynwood — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ferndale — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Ferndale has more residents (4,457 vs 3,541); Ferndale skews older (41 vs 36).

Lynwood Ferndale
Population 3,541 4,457
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9%
same for both
Median age 36 41
Median household income $77,064/yr $79,716/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+10% vs other
 $314/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lynwood Ferndale
0-4 6.5% / 6.1%
Lynwood — 0-4: 6.5% Ferndale — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.3% / 10.2%
Lynwood — 5-14: 13.3% Ferndale — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.8% / 5.1%
Lynwood — 15-19: 4.8% Ferndale — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.0% / 5.7%
Lynwood — 20-24: 6.0% Ferndale — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 16.8% / 13.2%
Lynwood — 25-34: 16.8% Ferndale — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 16.5% / 14.0%
Lynwood — 35-44: 16.5% Ferndale — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 10.9% / 11.3%
Lynwood — 45-54: 10.9% Ferndale — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.7% / 11.4%
Lynwood — 55-64: 10.7% Ferndale — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 7.4% / 12.6%
Lynwood — 65-74: 7.4% Ferndale — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 5.3% / 6.9%
Lynwood — 75-84: 5.3% Ferndale — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.8% / 3.6%
Lynwood — 85+: 1.8% Ferndale — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lynwood 42.4% couple families
Lynwood — Couple Families: 42.4% Lynwood — Lone Person: 34.2% Lynwood — One Parent Families: 14.9% Lynwood — Group Household: 5.9% Lynwood — Other Families: 2.5%
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.

Lynwood 30.9% renting
Lynwood — Owned Outright: 30.2% Lynwood — Mortgage: 38.9% Lynwood — Renting: 30.9%
Ferndale 22.2% renting
Ferndale — Owned Outright: 36.5% Ferndale — Mortgage: 41.3% Ferndale — Renting: 22.2%
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.

Lynwood Ferndale
England 6.9% / 8.1%
Lynwood — England: 6.9% Ferndale — England: 8.1%
Malaysia 6.4% / 3.0%
Lynwood — Malaysia: 6.4% Ferndale — Malaysia: 3.0%
India 5.4% / 2.1%
Lynwood — India: 5.4% Ferndale — India: 2.1%
China 4.1% / 2.4%
Lynwood — China: 4.1% Ferndale — China: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.6%
Lynwood — New Zealand: 2.5% Ferndale — New Zealand: 2.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Lynwood Ferndale
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 14.7%
Lynwood — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Ferndale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 15.7%
Lynwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Ferndale — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.1%
Lynwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Ferndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 3.7%
Lynwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Ferndale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.2%
Lynwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Ferndale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lynwood 91.0% houses
Lynwood — Houses: 91.0% Lynwood — Townhouses: 8.6% Lynwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Ferndale 82.2% houses
Ferndale — Houses: 82.2% Ferndale — Townhouses: 17.4% Ferndale — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lynwood Ferndale
Median house price $770,000 $867,500
Median unit price $505,000 $752,000
Median land price $360,000 $537,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 41 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.

Lynwood Ferndale
3 bed $734K / $855K
Lynwood — 3 bed: $734K (40 sales) Ferndale — 3 bed: $855K (28 sales)

40 vs 28 sales

4 bed $859K / $950K
Lynwood — 4 bed: $859K (22 sales) Ferndale — 4 bed: $950K (19 sales)

22 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Lynwood Ferndale
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Lynwood Ferndale
Houses 4.5%
$780/wk on $899K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lynwood Ferndale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 77% of WA

Liveability

Lynwood scores higher overall (67 vs 45).

Lynwood Ferndale
Grade B C
Score 67/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ferndale carries more flood risk (83 vs 0); Ferndale carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 21).

Lynwood Ferndale
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Lynwood Ferndale
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Curtin University of Technology, 4.3 km
 2
Curtin University of Technology, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.5%

Schools in Lynwood

  • Bannister Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Fountain College - Lynwood Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Ferndale

  • Fountain College - Ferndale Campus Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lynwood Ferndale
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 13 9
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Lynwood Ferndale
Walkability score 81/100 79/100
Distance to Perth 14.7 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 106.0
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.

Lynwood Ferndale
Car (driver) 80.4% / 77.7%
Lynwood — Car (driver): 80.4% Ferndale — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 8.2%
Lynwood — Worked from Home: 5.4% Ferndale — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.7%
Lynwood — Car (passenger): 5.0% Ferndale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 5.2% / 4.4%
Lynwood — Train: 5.2% Ferndale — Train: 4.4%
Bus 2.9% / 3.3%
Lynwood — Bus: 2.9% Ferndale — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Lynwood Ferndale
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.9 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 16.4 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lynwood Ferndale
Connectivity score 74/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,615 premises
 58%
2,093 premises

Climate

Lynwood 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

Lynwood Ferndale
Average residential rate $1,833/yr
same for both
Council Canning
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lynwood

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

Ferndale

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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