Bouvard vs Birchmont

Birchmont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Bouvard. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bouvard, about half of households are people living alone. In Birchmont, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Birchmont: a median of $1.24 million, against $950,000 in Bouvard, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bouvard tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Birchmont suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Birchmont

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 83%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bouvard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,240,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bouvard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $330/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Birchmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 79 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bouvard

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 16%)
  • But Birchmont is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Birchmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.1% vs 10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bouvard and Birchmont drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bouvard Birchmont
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bouvard Birchmont
Walkability 0 / 10
Bouvard — Walkability: 0/100 Birchmont — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 53 / 45
Bouvard — Low fire risk: 53/100 Birchmont — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 60 / 9
Bouvard — Low flood risk: 60/100 Birchmont — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Bouvard has more residents (910 vs 86); Birchmont has higher household incomes ($86,632 vs $61,048).

Bouvard Birchmont
Population 910
+91% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% +21.1%
Median age 56 45
Median household income $61,048/yr $86,632/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $330/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bouvard Birchmont
0-4 1.9% / 4.7%
Bouvard — 0-4: 1.9% Birchmont — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 9.0% / 11.6%
Bouvard — 5-14: 9.0% Birchmont — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 3.4% / 11.6%
Bouvard — 15-19: 3.4% Birchmont — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 3.2% / 3.5%
Bouvard — 20-24: 3.2% Birchmont — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 7.4% / 3.5%
Bouvard — 25-34: 7.4% Birchmont — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 10.7% / 10.5%
Bouvard — 35-44: 10.7% Birchmont — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.6% / 17.4%
Bouvard — 45-54: 12.6% Birchmont — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 20.8% / 10.5%
Bouvard — 55-64: 20.8% Birchmont — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 21.1% / 16.3%
Bouvard — 65-74: 21.1% Birchmont — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 8.1% / —
Bouvard — 75-84: 8.1% Birchmont — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.6% / —
Bouvard — 85+: 1.6% Birchmont — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bouvard 48.5% lone person
Bouvard — Lone Person: 48.5% Bouvard — Couple Families: 33.6% Bouvard — One Parent Families: 17.9%
Birchmont 44.4% lone person
Birchmont — Lone Person: 44.4% Birchmont — Couple Families: 55.6% Birchmont — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bouvard 13.6% renting
Bouvard — Owned Outright: 51.0% Bouvard — Mortgage: 35.3% Bouvard — Renting: 13.6%
Birchmont 0.0% renting
Birchmont — Owned Outright: 26.9% Birchmont — Mortgage: 73.1% Birchmont — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bouvard Birchmont
England 14.9% / 11.6%
Bouvard — England: 14.9% Birchmont — England: 11.6%
New Zealand 4.3% / 5.8%
Bouvard — New Zealand: 4.3% Birchmont — New Zealand: 5.8%
Scotland 1.9% / —
Bouvard — Scotland: 1.9% Birchmont — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 1.5% / —
Bouvard — South Africa: 1.5% Birchmont — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Bouvard — Netherlands: 1.2% Birchmont — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bouvard Birchmont
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 10.5%
Bouvard — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Birchmont — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 5.8%
Bouvard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Birchmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 3.5%
Bouvard — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Birchmont — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Bouvard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Birchmont — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Bouvard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Birchmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bouvard 83.4% houses
Bouvard — Houses: 83.4% Bouvard — Townhouses: 12.6% Bouvard — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Birchmont 96.2% houses
Birchmont — Houses: 96.2% Birchmont — Townhouses: 0.0% Birchmont — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bouvard Birchmont
Median house price $950,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price $412,500 —
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 12 sales
 —

Development activity

Bouvard Birchmont
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
 647
across Murray
Approvals change year on year +20% +122%

Ranking within WA

Bouvard Birchmont
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Birchmont is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Bouvard Birchmont
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Birchmont carries more flood risk (91 vs 40).

Bouvard Birchmont
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 —
Flood Moderate
40/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bouvard Birchmont
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bouvard Birchmont
Parks & reserves 1 4

Mobility

Bouvard Birchmont
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 95 km 94.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6211
 0.5%
postcode 6214
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6211
 78
postcode 6214

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bouvard Birchmont
Car (driver) 73.1% / 100.0%
Bouvard — Car (driver): 73.1% Birchmont — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 16.2% / —
Bouvard — Worked from Home: 16.2% Birchmont — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 4.2% / —
Bouvard — Bus: 4.2% Birchmont — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Bouvard — Walked Only: 3.1% Birchmont — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Bouvard — Train: 1.9% Birchmont — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Bouvard Birchmont
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bouvard Birchmont
Connectivity score 52/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
554 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Bouvard Birchmont
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bouvard Birchmont
Average residential rate $2,186/yr $2,572/yr
Council Mandurah Murray

Federal electorate

Bouvard Birchmont
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bouvard Birchmont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bouvard

Retirees Rural

Birchmont

Rural

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