WA · Swan Council
Henley Brook, 6055
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Desirability score
- Top transport
- Green space
- Schools
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
Henley Brook is a practical mid-sized suburb in Swan, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in schools and education and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,500
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,131
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 58 of 836
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 49 / 16 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,566
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,037.5
- Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook)Combined
- Henley Brook Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- West Swan Rd After Henry St
- West Swan Rd After John St
- West Swan Rd After Park St
- West Swan Rd After Saunders St
- West Swan Rd Before Henley St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Lesmurdie Place Islamic CollegeBus stop
- West Swan Road after Brockman StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road after Caroline RetreatBus stop
- West Swan Road after Henley StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road after Park StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road after Saunders StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road before Brockman StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road before Henley StreetBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sandown ParkPark
- Tokara ParkPark
- Welara Circle ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Edward's House & Archaeological Sites9810 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook4112
- Susannah Smither's Grave9370 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook4113
- All Saints Anglican Church30 Henry St, Henley Brook2492
- Haddrill's House9010 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook2493
- Spring Park9010 & 9170 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook2494
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2373rd in Australia
- State rank
- 251st in WA
- Peer rank
- #157 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #169 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Edward's House & Archaeological Sitesheritage9810 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook4112
- Susannah Smither's Graveheritage9370 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook4113
- All Saints Anglican Churchheritage30 Henry St, Henley Brook2492
- Haddrill's Househeritage9010 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook2493
- Spring Parkheritage9010 & 9170 West Swan Rd, Henley Brook2494
- Sandown Parkgovernmentpark
- Tokara Parkgovernmentpark
- Tokara Parkgovernmentpark
- Welara Circle Parkgovernmentpark
- West Swan Rd After Henry Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
More in Swan Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.