Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,750,000
Up 14.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $650k
- 4 bed
- $1.75m
- 5+ bed
- $1.9m
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The quick read on
Herne Hill
WA 6056 · Swan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,750,000
- Population
- 1,542
- Postcode
- 6056
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Herne Hill, Western Australia
Property market insights for Herne Hill (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Herne Hill (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Down 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Herne Hill (WA), WA is currently $1,750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Herne Hill (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 14.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000 in Herne Hill (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Herne Hill (WA) is $625 per week. The median house rent has decreased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Herne Hill safe?
The overall rate for Herne Hill is 7,620 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Perth.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Herne Hill.
Overall crime rate
7,620
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Perth
Herne HillGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Herne Hill?
Herne Hill WA 6056 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
1,542 people call Herne Hill home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,679 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,542
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,831 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $335 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3420.8%Below
35–5424.9%Below
55–7429.1%Above
75 and over8.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments2.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.3%Above
Paying a mortgage40.1%Below
Renting13.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.9%Below
One car20.3%Below
Two cars32.4%Below
Three or more44.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.0%Above
Drove to work61.2%Below
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%In line
What stands out in Herne Hill
13.0% of workers in Herne Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
6.7% of Herne Hill residents were born in England.
38.0% of people in Herne Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Herne Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Herne Hill WA 6056.
Is Herne Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Herne Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
452 family households lived in Herne Hill; 41.8% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
30.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Herne Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Herne Hill had 1,542 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Herne Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Herne Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Herne Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
40.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Herne Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Herne Hill had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Herne Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
61.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Herne Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 20.3% of the total.
76.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Herne Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.1% reported a different address.
21.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Herne Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.2% of residents used only English at home.
12.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Herne Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.3% of Herne Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Herne Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.7% of ancestry responses in Herne Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 31.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Herne Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 13.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Herne Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
32.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Herne Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Herne Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Herne Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,679 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,831.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $335 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Herne Hill compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.0% in Herne Hill, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 46.3% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 13.6% in Herne Hill, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Herne Hill (WA)
Is Herne Hill (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Herne Hill (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 452 local families, and 16.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Herne Hill (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,750,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Herne Hill (WA)
35 streets in Herne Hill (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Andrews
- Argyle St
- Barrett St
- Beor
- Bignell Pl
- Bromley Rd
- Campersic Rd
- Cymosa Street
- Dalgety Rd
- Great Northern Hwy
- Gugeri Rd
- Herne Street
- Horner
- Hyem Rd
- Lefroy Ave
- Lennard St
- Mcdonald St
- Moore Rd
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- Mortimer New Rd
- Neuman Rd
- Oakover Rd
- Padbury Ave
- Port Rd
- Railway Cr
- Railway Pde
- River Rd
- Robinson Rd
- Scrivner Rd
- Stock Rd
- Svilicich Rd
- Thorne St
- Till St
- Toodyay Rd
- Vine St
- William St
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