Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,420,000
Up 18.8% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.45m
- 5+ bed
- $1.62m
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Herron
WA 6211 · Mandurah
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,420,000
- Population
- 438
- Postcode
- 6211
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Herron, Western Australia
Property market insights for Herron
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Herron WA
Median rent trend for houses
Down 21.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Herron, WA is currently $1,420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Herron has a 12-month growth rate of 18.8% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Herron.
The median house rent has decreased 21.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Herron safe?
The overall rate for Herron is 14,806 offences per 100,000 residents — 90% above the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Herron.
Overall crime rate
14,806
offences per 100,000 residents
90% aboveGreater Perth
HerronGreater 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 Herron?
Herron WA 6211 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
438 people call Herron home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,097 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 438
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,264 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.4%Below
15–3416.2%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7430.8%Above
75 and over10.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.0%Above
Paying a mortgage48.7%Above
Renting8.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.3%Below
Two cars44.3%Above
Three or more36.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.9%Above
Drove to work56.9%Below
Train, tram or bus3.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Herron
12.9% of workers in Herron worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
15.8% of Herron residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
48.9% of people in Herron described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Herron
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Herron WA 6211.
Is Herron family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.4% of Herron's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
139 family households lived in Herron; 39.6% were couple families and 10.8% were one-parent families.
22.3% 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 Herron?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Herron had 438 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.9% 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 Herron?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in Herron.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Herron?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
48.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.2% 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 Herron?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Herron had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 11.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Two-person households represented 41.9%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Herron?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
56.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Herron?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 13.3% of the total.
81.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Herron, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.
27.6% 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 Herron?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.9% 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 Herron residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.6% of Herron's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.4% 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 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Herron?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.4% of ancestry responses in Herron.
Australian ancestry made up 38.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Herron?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Herron?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.4%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Herron show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Herron?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Herron?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,097 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,264.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Herron compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.9% in Herron, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 43.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 8.2% in Herron, 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 Herron
Is Herron expensive?
The median house price is $1,420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Herron good for families?
The Census counted 139 local families, and 14.4% 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 Herron?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,450,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Herron
15 streets in Herron
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Altona Dr
- Amar Cl
- Bunuru Rtt
- Caledonia Cl
- Capel
- Clifton Downs Rd
- Councel Cl
- Dalton Dr
- Dunkeld Dr
- Harvey View Dr
- Hexham Cl
- Lakeside Pwy
- Mount John Rd
- Old Coast Rd
- Southern Estuary Rd
10 suburbs surrounding Herron
Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.
Keep exploring
Is Herron right for your search?
Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.
Read the thinking
Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.