Herron vs West Coolup

West Coolup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Herron. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Herron, most households are couple families. In West Coolup, 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

West Coolup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Herron

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Coolup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 83 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Coolup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

West Coolup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Herron and West Coolup 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 West Coolup
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 West Coolup
Walkability 0 / 0
Herron — Walkability: 0/100 West Coolup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 45
Herron — Safety: 25/100 West Coolup — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 38 / 53
Herron — Low fire risk: 38/100 West Coolup — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 44 / 57
Herron — Low flood risk: 44/100 West Coolup — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Herron has more residents (438 vs 182); Herron has higher household incomes ($109,044 vs $75,816).

Herron West Coolup
Population 438
+58% vs other
 182
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +17.4%
Median age 51 44
Median household income $109,044/yr
+30% vs other
 $75,816/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $425/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Herron West Coolup
0-4 3.2% / 5.5%
Herron — 0-4: 3.2% West Coolup — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.2% / 11.0%
Herron — 5-14: 11.2% West Coolup — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.0% / 7.7%
Herron — 15-19: 5.0% West Coolup — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.0% / 7.1%
Herron — 20-24: 5.0% West Coolup — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 6.2% / 6.0%
Herron — 25-34: 6.2% West Coolup — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 10.5% / 18.1%
Herron — 35-44: 10.5% West Coolup — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 16.9% / 10.4%
Herron — 45-54: 16.9% West Coolup — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 19.2% / 17.6%
Herron — 55-64: 19.2% West Coolup — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 11.6% / 11.0%
Herron — 65-74: 11.6% West Coolup — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 9.1% / 3.3%
Herron — 75-84: 9.1% West Coolup — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.9% / 3.3%
Herron — 85+: 0.9% West Coolup — 85+: 3.3%

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%
West Coolup 52.4% couple families
West Coolup — Couple Families: 52.4% West Coolup — Lone Person: 28.6% West Coolup — One Parent Families: 19.0% West Coolup — 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%
West Coolup 15.1% renting
West Coolup — Owned Outright: 50.9% West Coolup — Mortgage: 34.0% West Coolup — Renting: 15.1%
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 West Coolup
England 15.8% / 2.7%
Herron — England: 15.8% West Coolup — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.2%
Herron — New Zealand: 3.0% West Coolup — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Herron — South Africa: 1.6% West Coolup — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 1.4% / —
Herron — Canada: 1.4% West Coolup — Canada: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Herron — Scotland: 1.1% West Coolup — 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 West Coolup
Certificate III & IV 25.8% / 16.5%
Herron — Certificate III & IV: 25.8% West Coolup — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 7.7%
Herron — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% West Coolup — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.0%
Herron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% West Coolup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 1.6%
Herron — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% West Coolup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Herron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% West Coolup — 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%
West Coolup 101.6% houses
West Coolup — Houses: 101.6%
Houses

Property market

Herron West Coolup
Median house price $1,300,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Herron West Coolup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 47% 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 57% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Herron carries more crime risk (75 vs 55); Herron carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 47).

Herron West Coolup
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 West Coolup
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 West Coolup
Parks & reserves 2 1

Mobility

Herron West Coolup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 101.4 km
+1% vs other
 100 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 72 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 West Coolup
Car (driver) 72.8% / 61.8%
Herron — Car (driver): 72.8% West Coolup — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 30.9%
Herron — Worked from Home: 16.5% West Coolup — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Walked Only — / 7.4%
Herron — Walked Only: not among its largest West Coolup — Walked Only: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Herron — Car (passenger): 6.3% West Coolup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.5% / —
Herron — Bus: 2.5% West Coolup — Bus: not among its largest
Train 1.9% / —
Herron — Train: 1.9% West Coolup — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Herron West Coolup
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Herron West Coolup
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
241 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Herron West Coolup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Herron

Acreage

West Coolup

Rural

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