Question 1

Is Henley Brook a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Henley Brook is a semi-rural pocket in Perth’s Swan Valley where vineyards, river flats and newer residential areas sit side by side. The suburb mixes hobby farms and larger family-sized blocks with more recent housing estates, so streets feel low density and oriented to outdoor living. It’s a community of about 2,500 people with a median age of 41 and a typical household income of $2,131 a week. Families are prominent, with couple families with children making up 49.7% and, together with couple families without children, accounting for 85.8% of families; most homes are owner-occupied (33.9% owned outright, 49.8% with a mortgage). Residents value easy access to the Swan Valley’s wineries and farmgate producers and nearby suburban services and schools, and the area is the focus of several road, water, wastewater and power infrastructure projects under way.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Henley Brook?

Accepted Answer

In Henley Brook, a house renting for $800 a week would take about 37.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a sizeable share of income.

The suburb's median house price of $919,750 is about 8.3 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, a high multiple. On these figures, buying looks more stretched against local incomes than renting; whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Henley Brook a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House rents in Henley Brook rose a solid 6.7% over the past 12 months, while house values recorded a more modest 2.8% increase. Put simply, the rent a house earns outpaced its price growth over that year.

If you're weighing Henley Brook as an investment, the rent figure is the one to watch if rental income matters to you, and the value change shows how capital moved over the year. Whether that balance suits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$920K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	2.8%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	20	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	11	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$800	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.7%	N/A

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