Herne Hill vs Millendon

Herne Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Millendon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Herne Hill has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Millendon carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 41/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Herne Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.9 km vs 31.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Herne Hill is more walkable (25/100 vs 10/100)
  • Millendon carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Herne Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.0% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Herne Hill Millendon
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.

Herne Hill Millendon
Walkability 25 / 10
Herne Hill — Walkability: 25/100 Millendon — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 59 / 83
Herne Hill — Safety: 59/100 Millendon — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 25 / 17
Herne Hill — Low fire risk: 25/100 Millendon — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 48 / 44
Herne Hill — Low flood risk: 48/100 Millendon — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Herne Hill has more residents (1,542 vs 490); Millendon has higher household incomes ($105,248 vs $87,308).

Herne Hill Millendon
Population 1,542
+68% vs other
 490
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% -4.7%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $87,308/yr $105,248/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $350/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Herne Hill Millendon
0-4 5.2% / 3.9%
Herne Hill — 0-4: 5.2% Millendon — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.7% / 10.6%
Herne Hill — 5-14: 11.7% Millendon — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.4% / 4.1%
Herne Hill — 15-19: 5.4% Millendon — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.1% / 5.9%
Herne Hill — 20-24: 5.1% Millendon — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.2% / 7.6%
Herne Hill — 25-34: 10.2% Millendon — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 10.6% / 8.8%
Herne Hill — 35-44: 10.6% Millendon — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 14.3% / 18.2%
Herne Hill — 45-54: 14.3% Millendon — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 14.5% / 15.3%
Herne Hill — 55-64: 14.5% Millendon — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 14.6% / 15.7%
Herne Hill — 65-74: 14.6% Millendon — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 7.0% / 7.1%
Herne Hill — 75-84: 7.0% Millendon — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.8% / 0.6%
Herne Hill — 85+: 1.8% Millendon — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Herne Hill 50.1% couple families
Herne Hill — Couple Families: 50.1% Herne Hill — Lone Person: 30.2% Herne Hill — One Parent Families: 15.9% Herne Hill — Group Household: 2.7% Herne Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Millendon 53.4% couple families
Millendon — Couple Families: 53.4% Millendon — Lone Person: 26.7% Millendon — One Parent Families: 17.2% Millendon — Group Household: 2.6% Millendon — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Herne Hill 13.6% renting
Herne Hill — Owned Outright: 46.3% Herne Hill — Mortgage: 40.1% Herne Hill — Renting: 13.6%
Millendon 10.0% renting
Millendon — Owned Outright: 51.2% Millendon — Mortgage: 38.8% Millendon — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Herne Hill Millendon
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 14.5%
Herne Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Millendon — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 11.2%
Herne Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Millendon — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 10.2%
Herne Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Millendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.7%
Herne Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Millendon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.2%
Herne Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Millendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Herne Hill Millendon
England 6.7% / 9.6%
Herne Hill — England: 6.7% Millendon — England: 9.6%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.5%
Herne Hill — New Zealand: 3.0% Millendon — New Zealand: 3.5%
Italy 2.7% / 2.4%
Herne Hill — Italy: 2.7% Millendon — Italy: 2.4%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.8%
Herne Hill — Philippines: 0.3% Millendon — Philippines: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 0.8%
Herne Hill — Malaysia: not among its largest Millendon — Malaysia: 0.8%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Herne Hill — Ireland: 0.5% Millendon — Ireland: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.4% / —
Herne Hill — Vietnam: 0.4% Millendon — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Herne Hill 98.0% houses
Herne Hill — Houses: 98.0% Herne Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Herne Hill — Townhouses: 0.7%
Millendon 100.6% houses
Millendon — Houses: 100.6% Millendon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Millendon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Herne Hill Millendon
Median house price $1,650,000 $1,575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 14 sales
 —

Development activity

Herne Hill Millendon
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Herne Hill Millendon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 64% of WA

Liveability

Herne Hill is more walkable (25 vs 10).

Herne Hill Millendon
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Herne Hill carries more crime risk (41 vs 17).

Herne Hill Millendon
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Herne Hill Millendon
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Herne Hill

  • Herne Hill Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Millendon

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Herne Hill Millendon
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Millendon sits further from the CBD (31.1 km vs 28.9 km).

Herne Hill Millendon
Walkability score 25/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 28.9 km 31.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 36 min
Public transport score 60/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
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.

Herne Hill Millendon
Car (driver) 73.6% / 66.8%
Herne Hill — Car (driver): 73.6% Millendon — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 16.6%
Herne Hill — Worked from Home: 15.7% Millendon — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Walked Only 2.7% / 8.1%
Herne Hill — Walked Only: 2.7% Millendon — Walked Only: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 2.4%
Herne Hill — Car (passenger): 4.3% Millendon — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Bus 1.8% / 3.8%
Herne Hill — Bus: 1.8% Millendon — Bus: 3.8%
Train 1.9% / 2.4%
Herne Hill — Train: 1.9% Millendon — Train: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Herne Hill Millendon
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.5 km 27.3 km

NBN connectivity

Herne Hill Millendon
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
678 premises
 0%
205 premises

Climate

Herne Hill Millendon
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Herne Hill Millendon
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Herne Hill Millendon
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Herne Hill Millendon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Herne Hill

Acreage Outer Premium Quiet

Millendon

Acreage Outer

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