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Ferndale WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ferndale, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ferndale WA is 4,457 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ferndale is $745 per week ($38,740 per year). Median rent in Ferndale is $314 per week ($1,361 per month). Ferndale has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Ferndale has a population density of 1396.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ferndale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ferndale is $1,700.

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Ferndale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ferndale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$745/wk

$38,740 per year

#4636 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$314/wk

$1,361 per month

#4296 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ferndale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,170) Female 51.3% (2,289)

Population Density

1396.6

people per km²

4,457 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,003

Family income/wk

Ferndale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ferndale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.9% 614 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.1% 695 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ferndale Country of Birth

Australia

80.8%

England

10.8%

China

3.1%

India

2.7%

Germany

0.9%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Indonesia

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.2%

France

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ferndale Religion

No Religion

49.1%

Catholic

18.1%

Anglican

10.9%

Not stated

7.7%

Islam

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Buddhism

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ferndale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ferndale Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

32.8%

Other

23.9%

SAL Tot

13.8%

Cantonese

7.9%

Arabic

5.6%

Korean

5.6%

SAL Oth

5.2%

Spanish

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ferndale Employment

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Employed full-time

36.7% 1,225 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.5% 751 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 119 people

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Not in labour force

37.3% 1,247 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ferndale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.2%

Bachelor Degree

32.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ferndale Occupation

Professionals

31.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Managers

10.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ferndale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Engineering

18.1%

Health

13.6%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Education

9.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.9%

Information Technology

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ferndale Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ferndale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ferndale Marital Status

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Married

47.0% 1,755

↔️

Separated

2.8% 103

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Divorced

10.2% 381

🕊️

Widowed

6.4% 238

👤

Never married

33.7% 1,261

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ferndale Ancestry

English

30.3%

Australian

23.1%

Other

12.8%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

6.9%

Chinese

6.5%

Dutch

2.7%

German

2.6%

Italian

2.5%

Indian

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Filipino

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ferndale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.6%

Secondary — Government

23.2%

Vocational Education

14.8%

Pre-school

10.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ferndale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.6% 556

✅

No need for assistance

93.4% 7,880

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ferndale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.6% 609

—

Not a volunteer

82.4% 2,848

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ferndale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ferndale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

14.8%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Bus

2.4%

Other

1.8%

Train

1.0%

Bicycle

0.9%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ferndale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

36.9%

2 vehicles

40.5%

3 vehicles

12.5%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ferndale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

8.9%

3 bedrooms

51.5%

4 bedrooms

33.1%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ferndale Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

33.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ferndale Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

196

Indigenous residents

8,374

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ferndale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

399

Arthritis

140

Asthma

137

Diabetes

130

Heart disease

110

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ferndale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ferndale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.1%

Couple — no children

30.0%

Couple — no children under 15

16.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ferndale Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

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Previously served

3.5% 121

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Never served

96.3% 3,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ferndale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 453

—

Did not provide

86.9% 2,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ferndale Children Ever Born

No children

34.5%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

14.2%

4 children

4.7%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ferndale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

181

1971–1980

159

1981–1990

235

1991–2000

139

2001–2010

366

2011–2015

229

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ferndale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ferndale Household Size

1 person

28.2%

2 persons

34.2%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

14.3%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ferndale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,747

Moved from WA

326

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ferndale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.7%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ferndale Schools

schools nearby

government

1020

avg ICSEA score

11,780

total students

Rostrata Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 947 students

1135

ICSEA

Riverton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 650 students

1127

ICSEA

Al-Ameen College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,145 students

1087

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 432 students

1075

ICSEA

Canning College Government

Secondary · U, 10-12 · 247 students

1073

ICSEA

Santa Clara School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 192 students

1072

ICSEA

Riverton Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 44 students

1068

ICSEA

St Norbert College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1060

ICSEA

Al-Hidayah Islamic School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 198 students

1055

ICSEA

St Jude's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 189 students

1049

ICSEA

Gibbs Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 602 students

1043

ICSEA

Bannister Creek Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 607 students

1036

ICSEA

Parkwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 619 students

1030

ICSEA

Wilson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 291 students

1022

ICSEA

Fountain College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 608 students

1022

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ferndale Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,533/wk

Median Rent $314/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ferndale

Your weekly income

≈ $6,643/month

Median rent $314/wk

Left after rent $1,219/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Income: $597/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $44/wk

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Income: $838/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $34/wk

Ferndale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Gelorup

Pop: 2,255 Income: $865/wk Rent: $380/wk

Medina

Pop: 2,260 Income: $597/wk Rent: $270/wk

Midvale

Pop: 2,283 Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk

Piccadilly (WA)

Pop: 2,305 Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $320/wk

Highgate (WA)

Pop: 2,326 Income: $1,194/wk Rent: $365/wk

Marmion

Pop: 2,390 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $495/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ferndale

What is the population of Ferndale WA?

The population of Ferndale WA is 4,457 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1396.6 people per km².Ferndale is ranked #1,744 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ferndale?

The median personal income in Ferndale WA is $745 per week, or $38,740 per year.The median household income is $1,533 per week.Family income is $2,003 per week.Ferndale is ranked #4,636 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ferndale?

Median rent in Ferndale WA is $314 per week ($1,361 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ferndale ranks #4,296 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ferndale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ferndale WA is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ferndale?

The median age in Ferndale WA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ferndale a good suburb to live in?

Ferndale is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,457.The median income is $745/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50502. All dollar figures in AUD.