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Herne Hill

WA 6056 · Swan

1,542 (2021)1,728 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

35
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,542
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
29
Transport score

Herne Hill is a moderate growth suburb in Swan, WA 6056, about 21km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Herne Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 29/100, and is about 26km inland. Herne Hill has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

21.0 km
To Perth CBD
26.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
6.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,542
Population
46
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,679
vs NSW median-9.2%
Bachelor degree or higher22.0%
Born in Australia74.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse539 / 11 / 4

Top countries of birth: England (6.74%), New Zealand (3.05%), Italy (2.66%), Croatia (1.75%), USA (0.65%)

Top languages: Italian (3.57%), Croatian (2.66%), Vietnamese (0.91%), Arabic (0.78%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.45%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

5
Break & enter dwelling324/100k
6
Steal from dwelling389/100k
2
Motor vehicle theft130/100k
16
Domestic assault1,038/100k
1
Robbery65/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 99 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

49
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 982 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Herne Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1002

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Alta-1 College - Middle Swan campusSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
  • Swan Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1061
  • Swan Christian College - Junior School CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.6km
  • Middle Swan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 932
  • Upper Swan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1013
  • St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1025
  • Moorditj Noongar Community CollegePrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 666
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1035
  • Brabham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1023
  • Aveley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1017
  • Dayton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1042
  • Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 1064

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

29
32Bus
CBD commute (est.)75 min (bus)
Nearest train stationWhiteman Park Stn (6.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
44 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
12474 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
3320 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals (7.5 km)
Nearest vet3.7 km
Nearest airportPerth (13.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.89%
Projected population 20411,939
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Herne Hill

Is Herne Hill safe?

Herne Hill has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Herne Hill from Perth CBD?

Herne Hill is about 21.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 75 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Herne Hill?

Herne Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1002 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Herne Hill?

Herne Hill has a transport score of 29/100 and 32 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.