Bouvard vs Herron

Herron is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 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 Herron, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Herron: a median of $1.3 million, against $950,000 in Bouvard, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bouvard tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Herron 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

Herron

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 52%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 83%)
  • But Bouvard carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bouvard has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • Herron leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bouvard has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $360/wk)
  • Herron leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bouvard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (95 km vs 101.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bouvard

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bouvard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bouvard and Herron 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 Herron
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 Herron
Walkability 0 / 0
Bouvard — Walkability: 0/100 Herron — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 25
Bouvard — Safety: 48/100 Herron — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 53 / 38
Bouvard — Low fire risk: 53/100 Herron — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 60 / 44
Bouvard — Low flood risk: 60/100 Herron — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Bouvard has more residents (910 vs 438); Herron has higher household incomes ($109,044 vs $61,048).

Bouvard Herron
Population 910
+52% vs other
 438
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.2% -0.5%
Median age 56 51
Median household income $61,048/yr $109,044/yr
+79% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $360/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bouvard Herron
0-4 1.9% / 3.2%
Bouvard — 0-4: 1.9% Herron — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 9.0% / 11.2%
Bouvard — 5-14: 9.0% Herron — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 3.4% / 5.0%
Bouvard — 15-19: 3.4% Herron — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.2% / 5.0%
Bouvard — 20-24: 3.2% Herron — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.4% / 6.2%
Bouvard — 25-34: 7.4% Herron — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 10.7% / 10.5%
Bouvard — 35-44: 10.7% Herron — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.6% / 16.9%
Bouvard — 45-54: 12.6% Herron — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 20.8% / 19.2%
Bouvard — 55-64: 20.8% Herron — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 21.1% / 11.6%
Bouvard — 65-74: 21.1% Herron — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 8.1% / 9.1%
Bouvard — 75-84: 8.1% Herron — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 1.6% / 0.9%
Bouvard — 85+: 1.6% Herron — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bouvard 33.6% couple families
Bouvard — Couple Families: 33.6% Bouvard — Lone Person: 48.5% Bouvard — One Parent Families: 17.9% Bouvard — Other Families: 0.0%
Herron 58.5% couple families
Herron — Couple Families: 58.5% Herron — Lone Person: 20.2% Herron — One Parent Families: 16.0% Herron — Other Families: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other 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%
Herron 8.2% renting
Herron — Owned Outright: 43.0% Herron — Mortgage: 48.7% Herron — Renting: 8.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bouvard Herron
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 25.8%
Bouvard — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Herron — Certificate III & IV: 25.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 10.0%
Bouvard — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Herron — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 6.8%
Bouvard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Herron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 4.3%
Bouvard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Herron — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Bouvard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Herron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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 Herron
England 14.9% / 15.8%
Bouvard — England: 14.9% Herron — England: 15.8%
New Zealand 4.3% / 3.0%
Bouvard — New Zealand: 4.3% Herron — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.6%
Bouvard — South Africa: 1.5% Herron — South Africa: 1.6%
Scotland 1.9% / 1.1%
Bouvard — Scotland: 1.9% Herron — Scotland: 1.1%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.7%
Bouvard — Netherlands: 1.2% Herron — Netherlands: 0.7%
Canada — / 1.4%
Bouvard — Canada: not among its largest Herron — Canada: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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%
Herron 100.6% houses
Herron — Houses: 100.6% Herron — Townhouses: 0.0% Herron — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bouvard Herron
Median house price $950,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price $412,500 —
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 12 sales
 —

Development activity

Bouvard Herron
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bouvard Herron
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Herron carries more crime risk (75 vs 52); Herron carries more flood risk (56 vs 40).

Bouvard Herron
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
75/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 Herron
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 Herron
Parks & reserves 1 2

Mobility

Herron sits further from the CBD (101.4 km vs 95 km).

Bouvard Herron
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 95 km 101.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 83 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6211
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6211
same for both

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 Herron
Car (driver) 73.1% / 72.8%
Bouvard — Car (driver): 73.1% Herron — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 16.5%
Bouvard — Worked from Home: 16.2% Herron — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Car (passenger) 1.5% / 6.3%
Bouvard — Car (passenger): 1.5% Herron — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Bus 4.2% / 2.5%
Bouvard — Bus: 4.2% Herron — Bus: 2.5%
Train 1.9% / 1.9%
Bouvard — Train: 1.9% Herron — Train: 1.9%
Walked Only 3.1% / —
Bouvard — Walked Only: 3.1% Herron — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Bouvard Herron
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

Bouvard Herron
Average residential rate $2,186/yr
same for both
Council Mandurah
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bouvard

Retirees Rural

Herron

Acreage

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