Herron vs Birchmont

Birchmont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Herron. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Birchmont tends to suit people living alone.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Herron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Birchmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Birchmont

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 83 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (94.7 km vs 101.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Herron has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • Birchmont is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Birchmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.1% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Herron 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.

Herron 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.

Herron Birchmont
Walkability 0 / 10
Herron — Walkability: 0/100 Birchmont — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 38 / 45
Herron — Low fire risk: 38/100 Birchmont — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 44 / 9
Herron — Low flood risk: 44/100 Birchmont — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Herron has more residents (438 vs 86); Herron has higher household incomes ($109,044 vs $86,632).

Herron Birchmont
Population 438
+80% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +21.1%
Median age 51 45
Median household income $109,044/yr
+21% vs other
 $86,632/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+8% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Herron Birchmont
0-4 3.2% / 4.7%
Herron — 0-4: 3.2% Birchmont — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.2% / 11.6%
Herron — 5-14: 11.2% Birchmont — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.0% / 11.6%
Herron — 15-19: 5.0% Birchmont — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 5.0% / 3.5%
Herron — 20-24: 5.0% Birchmont — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 6.2% / 3.5%
Herron — 25-34: 6.2% Birchmont — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 10.5% / 10.5%
Herron — 35-44: 10.5% Birchmont — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 16.9% / 17.4%
Herron — 45-54: 16.9% Birchmont — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 19.2% / 10.5%
Herron — 55-64: 19.2% Birchmont — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 11.6% / 16.3%
Herron — 65-74: 11.6% Birchmont — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 9.1% / —
Herron — 75-84: 9.1% Birchmont — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.9% / —
Herron — 85+: 0.9% Birchmont — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Birchmont 55.6% couple families
Birchmont — Couple Families: 55.6% Birchmont — Lone Person: 44.4% Birchmont — One Parent Families: 0.0% Birchmont — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Herron 8.2% renting
Herron — Owned Outright: 43.0% Herron — Mortgage: 48.7% Herron — Renting: 8.2%
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.

Herron Birchmont
England 15.8% / 11.6%
Herron — England: 15.8% Birchmont — England: 11.6%
New Zealand 3.0% / 5.8%
Herron — New Zealand: 3.0% Birchmont — New Zealand: 5.8%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Herron — South Africa: 1.6% Birchmont — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 1.4% / —
Herron — Canada: 1.4% Birchmont — Canada: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Herron — Scotland: 1.1% Birchmont — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Herron Birchmont
Certificate III & IV 25.8% / 10.5%
Herron — Certificate III & IV: 25.8% Birchmont — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 3.5%
Herron — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Birchmont — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.8%
Herron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Birchmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / —
Herron — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Birchmont — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Herron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Birchmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Herron 100.6% houses
Herron — Houses: 100.6% Herron — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Birchmont 96.2% houses
Birchmont — Houses: 96.2% Birchmont — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Herron Birchmont
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Herron Birchmont
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% 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 63% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Birchmont is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Herron Birchmont
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Birchmont carries more flood risk (91 vs 56).

Herron Birchmont
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime High
75/100
 —
Flood Moderate
56/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Herron 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

Herron Birchmont
Parks & reserves 2 4

Mobility

Herron sits further from the CBD (101.4 km vs 94.7 km).

Herron Birchmont
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 101.4 km
+7% vs other
 94.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 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.

Herron Birchmont
Car (driver) 72.8% / 100.0%
Herron — Car (driver): 72.8% Birchmont — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 16.5% / —
Herron — Worked from Home: 16.5% Birchmont — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Herron — Car (passenger): 6.3% Birchmont — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.5% / —
Herron — Bus: 2.5% Birchmont — Bus: not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Herron — Train: 1.9% Birchmont — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Herron Birchmont
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Herron Birchmont
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
241 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Herron

Acreage

Birchmont

Rural

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