WA · Swan Council
Herne Hill (WA), WA, 6056
Current weather
16°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 17.3° / 8.5° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#263 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Herne Hill (WA) is a small locality in the Swan area, home to around 1,542 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $625, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,542
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,679
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 609
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,831
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 4 / 11
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,706
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 983
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Northern Hwy After Barrett St
- Great Northern Hwy After Hyem Rd
- Great Northern Hwy Before Lennard St
- Great Northern Hwy Before Mcdonald St
- Great Northern Hwy Before Vine St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Yeltrah GalleryArt
- Bus stop (6)
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolSchool
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 13.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #263 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Great Northern Hwy After Barrett Sttransport
- Great Northern Hwy After Hyem Rdtransport
- Great Northern Hwy Before Lennard Sttransport
- Great Northern Hwy Before Mcdonald Sttransport
- Great Northern Hwy Before Vine Sttransport
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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