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Henley Brook WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Henley Brook WA is 2,500 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Henley Brook is $771 per week ($40,092 per year). Median rent in Henley Brook is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Henley Brook has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Henley Brook has a population density of 195.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Henley Brook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Henley Brook is $2,058.

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Henley Brook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Henley Brook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$771/wk

$40,092 per year

#4115 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Henley Brook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,253) Female 49.8% (1,243)

Population Density

195.0

people per km²

2,500 people · 12.8 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,280

Family income/wk

Henley Brook 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)

Henley Brook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.5% 256 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.5% 376 dwellings

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

Henley Brook Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

England

7.8%

Afghanistan

1.0%

India

0.7%

Egypt

0.5%

France

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

Henley Brook Religion

No Religion

45.5%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

15.4%

Not stated

6.1%

Christian (other)

5.1%

Pentecostal

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Buddhism

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Henley Brook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.4%

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

Henley Brook Languages Spoken at Home

Other

38.5%

Arabic

13.5%

Afrikaans

11.5%

Italian

9.4%

Spanish

8.3%

Vietnamese

7.3%

Mandarin

6.3%

German

5.2%

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

Henley Brook Employment

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Employed full-time

39.6% 750 people

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Employed part-time

23.8% 451 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 63 people

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Not in labour force

33.3% 631 people

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

Henley Brook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.8%

Bachelor Degree

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Henley Brook Occupation

Professionals

22.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Managers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.0%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Henley Brook Field of Study

Engineering

27.0%

Management & Commerce

18.4%

Education

11.7%

Health

10.6%

Society & Culture

9.0%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

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

Henley Brook Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Henley Brook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.6%

$4,000+/wk

18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Henley Brook Marital Status

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Married

53.2% 1,083

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Separated

2.4% 49

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Divorced

7.7% 156

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 56

👤

Never married

34.0% 692

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Henley Brook Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

27.6%

Other

8.5%

Irish

7.3%

Scottish

6.8%

Italian

6.4%

German

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Dutch

1.5%

South African

1.2%

Maori

1.2%

Polish

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Henley Brook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.9%

Secondary — Government

17.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.5%

Secondary — Catholic

11.3%

Primary — Catholic

10.2%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.2%

Pre-school

7.6%

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

Henley Brook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 193

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 4,586

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

Henley Brook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.4% 340

—

Not a volunteer

82.6% 1,610

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Henley Brook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

1.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Henley Brook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.6%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

2.1%

Truck

1.8%

Other

1.3%

Bus

0.8%

Train

0.3%

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

Henley Brook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

17.4%

2 vehicles

38.9%

3 vehicles

21.5%

4+ vehicles

20.0%

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

Henley Brook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

2.7%

3 bedrooms

18.4%

4 bedrooms

62.4%

5 bedrooms

10.8%

6+ bedrooms

4.6%

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

Henley Brook Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

30.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Henley Brook Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

138

Indigenous residents

4,670

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Henley Brook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

204

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Henley Brook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Henley Brook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.5%

Couple — no children under 15

24.4%

Couple — no children

24.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Henley Brook Military Service

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Previously served

2.7% 53

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Never served

97.3% 1,893

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Henley Brook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.5% 262

—

Did not provide

86.5% 1,680

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Henley Brook Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

30.9%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Henley Brook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

126

1991–2000

2001–2010

103

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Henley Brook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

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

Henley Brook Household Size

1 person

12.2%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

20.6%

4 persons

19.9%

5 persons

9.3%

6+ persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Henley Brook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,074

Moved from WA

240

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Henley Brook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.7%

Step family — no other children

15.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Step family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Henley Brook Schools

schools nearby

government

1024

avg ICSEA score

6,971

total students

Swan Valley Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,272 students

1055

ICSEA

Ellenbrook Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 677 students

1050

ICSEA

Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook) Independent

Combined · PP-9 · 565 students

1046

ICSEA

St Helena's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 420 students

1039

ICSEA

Maarakool Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 256 students

1035

ICSEA

Brabham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 978 students

1032

ICSEA

Henley Brook Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 336 students

1029

ICSEA

Aveley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 621 students

1025

ICSEA

Ellenbrook Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,442 students

968

ICSEA

Ellenbrook Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

964

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - Ellenbrook Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Henley Brook Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,131/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.4%

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

If you earn X in Henley Brook

Your weekly income

≈ $9,234/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,761/wk

Rent share 17.4%

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Pop: 1,276 Income: $697/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 1,280 Income: $903/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Henley Brook

What is the population of Henley Brook WA?

The population of Henley Brook WA is 2,500 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 195.0 people per km².Henley Brook is ranked #2,723 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Henley Brook?

The median personal income in Henley Brook WA is $771 per week, or $40,092 per year.The median household income is $2,131 per week.Family income is $2,280 per week.Henley Brook is ranked #4,115 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Henley Brook?

Median rent in Henley Brook WA is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Henley Brook ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Henley Brook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Henley Brook WA is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Henley Brook?

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

Is Henley Brook a good suburb to live in?

Henley Brook is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,500.The median income is $771/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% 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: 50625. All dollar figures in AUD.