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Furnissdale WA 6209

817 addresses · 14 streets

Canning Electorate › Murray LGA › Furnissdale · 67 km from Perth

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Living Here

Furnissdale is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 1,061 people, with a median age of 58. The typical household earns around $813 a week, with median rent near $231 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

1,061Population
58Median age
$813Median household income / wk
$231Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mandurah - East statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Furnissdale itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mandurah, 3.7 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Mandurah Dolphin Cruises, 5.5 km north-west · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 52.2 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 35.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Furnissdale

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Furnissdale WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202035.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202154.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 10.5% · Labour-force participation 37.9%

Population by age in Furnissdale
Population by age, Furnissdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-431
5-1475
15-1945
20-2449
25-3492
35-4475
45-54110
55-64175
65-74236
75-84130
85+34
Dwelling types in Furnissdale
Dwelling types, Furnissdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
House396
Townhouse0
Apartment3
Other66
Households by weekly income in Furnissdale
Households by weekly income, Furnissdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650155
$650-1,499147
$1,500-2,99963
$3,000+39
Top ancestries in Furnissdale
Top ancestries, Furnissdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
English535
Australian379
Ancestry NS110
Scottish108
Irish98
Other40
Housing tenure in Furnissdale
Housing tenure, Furnissdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned249
Mortgage100
Rented99
Other12
Cars per household in Furnissdale
Cars per household, Furnissdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
029
1189
2124
359
4+53
Commute to work in Furnissdale
Commute to work, Furnissdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car222
Train0
Bus3
Tram/ferry0
Walked10
Bicycle0
Home20
Top countries of birth in Furnissdale
Top countries of birth, Furnissdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
England108
New Zealand41
Germany9
South Africa6
Vietnam6
Indonesia5
Languages used at home in Furnissdale
Languages used at home, Furnissdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans6
German6
Thai4
Mandarin3
Vietnamese3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

40,304 bird observations recorded near Furnissdale — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Furnissdale

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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