Herron vs Lake Clifton

Lake Clifton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Lake Clifton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Herron sits closer to the CBD (101.4 km vs 107.3 km)
  • Lake Clifton has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 83 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Herron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Lake Clifton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Herron and Lake Clifton 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 Lake Clifton
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 Lake Clifton
Walkability 0 / 0
Herron — Walkability: 0/100 Lake Clifton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 34
Herron — Safety: 25/100 Lake Clifton — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 38 / 17
Herron — Low fire risk: 38/100 Lake Clifton — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 44 / 65
Herron — Low flood risk: 44/100 Lake Clifton — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Lake Clifton has more residents (759 vs 438); Herron rents higher ($360/wk vs $250/wk).

Herron Lake Clifton
Population 438 759
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +11.1%
Median age 51 42
Median household income $109,044/yr
+18% vs other
 $89,648/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+31% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Herron Lake Clifton
0-4 3.2% / 3.7%
Herron — 0-4: 3.2% Lake Clifton — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.2% / 13.7%
Herron — 5-14: 11.2% Lake Clifton — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.0% / 7.5%
Herron — 15-19: 5.0% Lake Clifton — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.0% / 4.6%
Herron — 20-24: 5.0% Lake Clifton — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 6.2% / 7.2%
Herron — 25-34: 6.2% Lake Clifton — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 10.5% / 15.3%
Herron — 35-44: 10.5% Lake Clifton — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 16.9% / 15.7%
Herron — 45-54: 16.9% Lake Clifton — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 19.2% / 15.7%
Herron — 55-64: 19.2% Lake Clifton — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.6% / 11.2%
Herron — 65-74: 11.6% Lake Clifton — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 9.1% / 4.0%
Herron — 75-84: 9.1% Lake Clifton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.9% / 0.5%
Herron — 85+: 0.9% Lake Clifton — 85+: 0.5%

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% Herron — Group Household: 0.0%
Lake Clifton 55.8% couple families
Lake Clifton — Couple Families: 55.8% Lake Clifton — Lone Person: 27.3% Lake Clifton — One Parent Families: 12.7% Lake Clifton — Other Families: 0.0% Lake Clifton — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Lake Clifton 7.4% renting
Lake Clifton — Owned Outright: 35.2% Lake Clifton — Mortgage: 57.4% Lake Clifton — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Herron Lake Clifton
Certificate III & IV 25.8% / 21.7%
Herron — Certificate III & IV: 25.8% Lake Clifton — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 6.3%
Herron — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Lake Clifton — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.2%
Herron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Lake Clifton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 0.9%
Herron — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Lake Clifton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.7%
Herron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Lake Clifton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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.

Herron Lake Clifton
England 15.8% / 8.2%
Herron — England: 15.8% Lake Clifton — England: 8.2%
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.7%
Herron — New Zealand: 3.0% Lake Clifton — New Zealand: 4.7%
South Africa 1.6% / 2.1%
Herron — South Africa: 1.6% Lake Clifton — South Africa: 2.1%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.1%
Herron — Scotland: 1.1% Lake Clifton — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.7% / 1.3%
Herron — Germany: 0.7% Lake Clifton — Germany: 1.3%
Canada 1.4% / —
Herron — Canada: 1.4% Lake Clifton — Canada: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Herron 100.6% houses
Herron — Houses: 100.6% Herron — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lake Clifton 94.8% houses
Lake Clifton — Houses: 94.8% Lake Clifton — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Herron Lake Clifton
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Herron Lake Clifton
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
 31
across Waroona
Approvals change year on year +20% -25%

Ranking within WA

Herron Lake Clifton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 16% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Herron Lake Clifton
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Herron carries more flood risk (56 vs 35); Lake Clifton carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 62).

Herron Lake Clifton
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 High
83/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 Low
35/100
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 Lake Clifton
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 Lake Clifton
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Lake Clifton sits further from the CBD (107.3 km vs 101.4 km).

Herron Lake Clifton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 101.4 km 107.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6211
 0.2%
postcode 6215
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6211
 58
postcode 6215

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 Lake Clifton
Car (driver) 72.8% / 76.4%
Herron — Car (driver): 72.8% Lake Clifton — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 11.8%
Herron — Worked from Home: 16.5% Lake Clifton — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.5%
Herron — Car (passenger): 6.3% Lake Clifton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus 2.5% / 5.3%
Herron — Bus: 2.5% Lake Clifton — Bus: 5.3%
Train 1.9% / —
Herron — Train: 1.9% Lake Clifton — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Herron Lake Clifton
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 7.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

Herron Lake Clifton
Average residential rate $2,186/yr $2,750/yr
Council Mandurah Waroona

Federal electorate

Herron Lake Clifton
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Herron

Acreage

Lake Clifton

Rural

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