Herne Hill vs Red Hill

Herne Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Red Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Herne Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Red Hill, most households are couple families. On these figures, Red Hill tends to suit 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

Herne Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Red Hill is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Red Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($169/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Herne Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.9 km vs 31.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Herne Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Herne Hill and Red Hill 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 Red Hill
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 Red Hill
Walkability 25 / 0
Herne Hill — Walkability: 25/100 Red Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 24
Herne Hill — Safety: 59/100 Red Hill — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 25 / 22
Herne Hill — Low fire risk: 25/100 Red Hill — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 48 / 100
Herne Hill — Low flood risk: 48/100 Red Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Herne Hill has more residents (1,542 vs 85); Herne Hill rents higher ($335/wk vs $169/wk).

Herne Hill Red Hill
Population 1,542
+94% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +23.2%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $87,308/yr $132,600/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+50% vs other
 $169/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Herne Hill Red Hill
0-4 5.2% / —
Herne Hill — 0-4: 5.2% Red Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.7% / 15.3%
Herne Hill — 5-14: 11.7% Red Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.4% / 5.9%
Herne Hill — 15-19: 5.4% Red Hill — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.1% / 9.4%
Herne Hill — 20-24: 5.1% Red Hill — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 10.2% / 4.7%
Herne Hill — 25-34: 10.2% Red Hill — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 10.6% / 5.9%
Herne Hill — 35-44: 10.6% Red Hill — 35-44: 5.9%
45-54 14.3% / 22.4%
Herne Hill — 45-54: 14.3% Red Hill — 45-54: 22.4%
55-64 14.5% / 12.9%
Herne Hill — 55-64: 14.5% Red Hill — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 14.6% / 16.5%
Herne Hill — 65-74: 14.6% Red Hill — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 7.0% / 3.5%
Herne Hill — 75-84: 7.0% Red Hill — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.8% / —
Herne Hill — 85+: 1.8% Red Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Herne Hill 50.1% couple families
Herne Hill — Couple Families: 50.1% Herne Hill — One Parent Families: 15.9% Herne Hill — Lone Person: 30.2% Herne Hill — Group Household: 2.7% Herne Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Red Hill 73.3% couple families
Red Hill — Couple Families: 73.3% Red Hill — One Parent Families: 26.7% Red Hill — Lone Person: 0.0% Red Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Red Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Red Hill 19.4% renting
Red Hill — Owned Outright: 48.4% Red Hill — Mortgage: 32.3% Red Hill — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Herne Hill Red Hill
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 18.8%
Herne Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.9%
Herne Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 3.5%
Herne Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Herne Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Red Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Herne Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Herne Hill Red Hill
England 6.7% / 5.9%
Herne Hill — England: 6.7% Red Hill — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.7%
Herne Hill — New Zealand: 3.0% Red Hill — New Zealand: 4.7%
Thailand — / 5.9%
Herne Hill — Thailand: not among its largest Red Hill — Thailand: 5.9%
Italy 2.7% / —
Herne Hill — Italy: 2.7% Red Hill — Italy: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Herne Hill — Ireland: 0.5% Red Hill — Ireland: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.4% / —
Herne Hill — Vietnam: 0.4% Red Hill — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

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%
Red Hill 100.0% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 100.0% Red Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Red Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Herne Hill Red Hill
Median house price $1,650,000 —
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 Red Hill
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Herne Hill Red Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Herne Hill is more walkable (25 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Herne Hill carries more flood risk (52 vs 0); Red Hill carries more crime risk (76 vs 41).

Herne Hill Red Hill
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Herne Hill Red Hill
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 Red Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Red Hill sits further from the CBD (31.8 km vs 28.9 km).

Herne Hill Red Hill
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 28.9 km 31.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 38 min
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 Red Hill
Car (driver) 73.6% / 72.1%
Herne Hill — Car (driver): 73.6% Red Hill — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 16.3%
Herne Hill — Worked from Home: 15.7% Red Hill — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 11.6%
Herne Hill — Car (passenger): 4.3% Red Hill — Car (passenger): 11.6%
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Herne Hill — Walked Only: 2.7% Red Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Herne Hill — Train: 1.9% Red Hill — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Herne Hill Red Hill
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.5 km 30.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Herne Hill Red Hill
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

Red Hill

Outer

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