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Bouvard vs Herron

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Bouvard profile · Herron profile

Bouvard Herron

Bouvard and Herron are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different financial profiles. Typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Herron at $2,097, compared to $1,174 in Bouvard. This wealth gap is mirrored in the housing and demographics; Herron has a much higher share of separate houses (100%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (93.1%). In contrast, Bouvard is more likely to have people living alone (28.0%) and residents with long-term health conditions (35.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their shared characteristics. They have the same unemployment rate of 7.4% and nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents and people who served in the Defence Force. While Bouvard is more accessible by public transport, with 47.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, both areas are far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 56 in Bouvard and 51 in Herron.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $923 higher in Herron Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Herron Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Bouvard Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Bouvard Family income: $873 higher in Herron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouvardin Herron +472 larger in Bouvard gap widening
910 72nd pct 438 63rd pct
Median age in Bouvardin Herron +5 yrs older in Bouvard gap steady
56 yrs 87th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Bouvardin Herron +0.2 pts higher in Herron gap steady
1.9% 49th pct 2.1% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Bouvardin Herron +9.2 pts higher in Bouvard gap widening
30.2% 86th pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Bouvardin Herron +1.9 pts higher in Herron gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Bouvardin Herron +6.0 pts higher in Herron gap narrowing
9.9% 32nd pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
30.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 21.0%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%
11.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 53.1%
24.8% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
11.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
4.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bouvard Herron

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bouvardin Herron +1.4 pts higher in Bouvard gap narrowing
29.0% 88th pct 27.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
14.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
1.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.0% English ◂ +3.6 pts 48.4%
32.7% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
4.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bouvardin Herron +1.2 pts higher in Bouvard gap steady
5.1% 60th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Bouvardin Herron +0.3 pts higher in Bouvard gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.9%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bouvardin Herron +4.6 pts higher in Herron gap steady
45.4% 66th pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
47.8% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 43.2%
5.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bouvardin Herron +3.5 pts higher in Herron gap steady
43.0% 45th pct 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Bouvardin Herron +5.5 pts higher in Herron gap narrowing
12.8% 43rd pct 18.3% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bouvardin Herron +2 more in Bouvard
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bouvardin Herron
520 74th pct —
ICSEA in Bouvardin Herron
990 50th pct —

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%
10.8% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 11.5%
16.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%
11.3% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
8.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
6.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
0.6% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%
1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bouvardin Herron +$71 higher in Herron gap widening
$599 25th pct $670 36th pct
Household income in Bouvardin Herron +$923 higher in Herron gap widening
$1,174 24th pct $2,097 79th pct
Family income in Bouvardin Herron +$873 higher in Herron gap widening
$1,391 20th pct $2,264 72nd pct
High earners in Bouvardin Herron +5.5 pts higher in Herron gap widening
11.5% 67th pct 17.0% 85th pct
High-income homes in Bouvardin Herron +7.2 pts higher in Herron gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 17.5% 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 19.4%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.8%
5.8% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 44.6%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.0%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bouvardin Herron +8.2 pts higher in Bouvard
35.6% 80th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Bouvardin Herron +1.7 pts higher in Bouvard
9.5% 63rd pct 7.8% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Bouvardin Herron +1.0 pts higher in Bouvard gap narrowing
5.8% 64th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 8.0%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +9.7 pts ▸ 66.4%
23.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 19.6%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bouvardin Herron +2.4 pts higher in Herron gap widening
16.2% 40th pct 18.6% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bouvardin Herron +0.6 pts higher in Bouvard gap narrowing
11.0% 32nd pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Bouvardin Herron +1.8 pts higher in Bouvard gap narrowing
22.2% 35th pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Bouvardin Herron +0.8 pts higher in Herron
4.7% 78th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bouvardin Herron +0.7 pts higher in Herron gap narrowing
32.0% 85th pct 32.6% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouvardin Herron +8 larger in Bouvard
17 65th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Bouvardin Herron +28 yrs older in Bouvard
40 yrs 78th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Bouvardin Herron +$674 higher in Herron
$450 25th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Bouvardin Herron +$249 higher in Bouvard
$1,624 47th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouvardin Herron +0.5 larger in Herron gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bouvardin Herron +0.6 pts higher in Bouvard gap narrowing
11.1% 51st pct 10.5% 48th pct
Living alone in Bouvardin Herron +16.1 pts higher in Bouvard gap steady
28.0% 65th pct 11.9% 11th pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 50.3%
47.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 37.3%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
1.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

45.6% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 41.9%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 11.9%
11.8% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.8% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouvardin Herron +$80 higher in Herron gap widening
$280 50th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Bouvardin Herron +$531 higher in Herron gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,264 84th pct
People / bedroom in Bouvardin Herron +0.10 higher in Herron gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bouvardin Herron +5.0 pts higher in Bouvard gap narrowing
13.1% 38th pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Bouvardin Herron +6.6 pts higher in Bouvard gap narrowing
49.1% 73rd pct 42.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in Bouvardin Herron +16.6 pts higher in Herron gap widening
83.4% 23rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bouvardin Herron +12.5 pts higher in Herron gap narrowing
80.6% 53rd pct 93.1% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 42.5%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
13.1% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%
1.8% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 100.6%
12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 33.1%
7.8% 5 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 4.4%
3.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
32.7% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.3 pts 13.0%
15.6% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bouvardin Herron +0.8 pts higher in Bouvard gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bouvardin Herron +1.4 pts higher in Herron gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 12.9% 37th pct
PT commute in Bouvardin Herron +0.5 pts higher in Herron gap steady
3.0% 86th pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in Bouvardin Herron +6 more in Bouvard
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bouvardin Herron +6.59 more in Bouvard
6.59 84th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bouvardin Herron +98.9 more in Bouvard
98.9 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bouvardin Herron +2 more in Bouvard
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bouvardin Herron +39 longer in Herron
51 80th pct 90 100th pct
Drive to city in Bouvardin Herron +3 longer in Herron
66 48th pct 69 50th pct
Reach 30 min in Bouvardin Herron even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bouvardin Herron even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 56.9%
11.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.1% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 13.3%
16.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.3% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bouvardin Herron +7.8 pts higher in Bouvard gap steady
39.1% 76th pct 31.3% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Bouvardin Herron +3.0 pts higher in Bouvard gap narrowing
3.0% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bouvardin Herron even gap steady
7.4% 86th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Bouvardin Herron +8.6 pts higher in Herron gap widening
48.4% 18th pct 57.0% 38th pct
Full-time in Bouvardin Herron +2.1 pts higher in Bouvard gap steady
54.1% 29th pct 52.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.7% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
7.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%
12.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bouvardin Herron +0.8 higher in Bouvard
0.8 58th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bouvardin Herron +0.6 more in Bouvard
0.6 54th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Bouvardin Herron even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bouvardin Herron even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bouvardin Herron +47.0 pts higher in Bouvard
47.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bouvardin Herron even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bouvardin Herron +5.6 pts higher in Bouvard
11.1% 48th pct 5.5% 44th pct
Walk to health in Bouvardin Herron even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bouvardin Herron +4.3 more in Bouvard
6.6 33rd pct 2.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Bouvardin Herron +1 higher in Herron
2 58th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Bouvardin Herron +2.2 pts higher in Herron
5.9% 53rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Bouvard with nearby areas

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Compare Herron with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouvard vs Herron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50161/bouvard/vs/SAL50629/herron