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Herron vs Preston Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Herron profile · Preston Beach profile

Herron Preston Beach

Herron and Preston Beach are two nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Preston Beach, where the typical age is 62 and 47.0% of people are seniors, compared to a typical age of 51 and 21.0% seniors in Herron. Financial profiles differ sharply; the typical weekly household income in Herron is far higher at $2,097, while in Preston Beach it is $850. This is consistent with Herron's higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (18.3% versus 7.1%) and a higher proportion of people working or looking for work.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that neither has a school within 3km or homes within walking distance of groceries and health services. They also share a similar proportion of volunteers and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents. While both are far older than the national figure, the gap between them is widening in some areas, such as the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is far higher in Herron at $2,264 compared to $1,138 in Preston Beach.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 26.0 pts higher in Preston Beach Living alone: 27.8 pts higher in Preston Beach Participation: 26.3 pts higher in Herron Median age: 11 yrs older in Preston Beach Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Herron

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herronin Preston Beach +170 larger in Herron gap narrowing
438 63rd pct 268 58th pct
Median age in Herronin Preston Beach +11 yrs older in Preston Beach gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Herronin Preston Beach +0.9 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
2.1% 51st pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Herronin Preston Beach +26.0 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
21.0% 60th pct 47.0% 100th pct
Under 15 in Herronin Preston Beach +6.7 pts higher in Herron gap narrowing
13.0% 26th pct 6.3% 10th pct
De facto in Herronin Preston Beach +7.5 pts higher in Herron gap widening
15.9% 75th pct 8.4% 23rd pct

Age structure

21.0% Seniors (65+) +26.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
36.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 33.2%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 56.7%
28.4% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 19.7%
13.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.2% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Herron Preston Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Herronin Preston Beach +7.5 pts higher in Herron gap widening
27.6% 87th pct 20.1% 77th pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 64.2%
15.8% England ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +0.3 pts 48.1%
38.1% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 26.5%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
9.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
5.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
1.4% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Herronin Preston Beach +2.8 pts higher in Herron gap widening
3.9% 53rd pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Herronin Preston Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 82.8%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Herronin Preston Beach +7.5 pts higher in Herron gap steady
50.0% 79th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 42.5%
43.2% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 40.7%
7.1% Not stated +11.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Herronin Preston Beach +18.2 pts higher in Herron gap widening
46.5% 54th pct 28.2% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Herronin Preston Beach +11.2 pts higher in Herron gap widening
18.3% 62nd pct 7.1% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Herronin Preston Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +18.2 pts 28.2%
26.1% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
6.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 29.5%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 8.3%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
10.7% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
7.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%
4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Herronin Preston Beach +$160 higher in Herron gap widening
$670 36th pct $510 13th pct
Household income in Herronin Preston Beach +$1,247 higher in Herron gap widening
$2,097 79th pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Herronin Preston Beach +$1,327 higher in Herron gap widening
$2,264 72nd pct $937 5th pct
High earners in Herronin Preston Beach +8.3 pts higher in Herron gap widening
17.0% 85th pct 8.7% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Herronin Preston Beach +8.5 pts higher in Herron gap widening
17.5% 55th pct 9.0% 27th pct

Household income distribution

13.8% Under $650 +23.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.9%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 55.1%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 9.1%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Herronin Preston Beach +4.7 pts higher in Preston Beach
27.4% 43rd pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Herronin Preston Beach +1.2 pts higher in Preston Beach
7.8% 46th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Herronin Preston Beach +1.2 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
4.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +21.3 pts 45.1%
19.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Herronin Preston Beach +0.7 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
18.6% 52nd pct 19.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Herronin Preston Beach +0.5 pts higher in Herron gap steady
10.3% 27th pct 9.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Herronin Preston Beach +9.8 pts higher in Herron gap narrowing
20.4% 27th pct 10.6% 8th pct
Defence service in Herronin Preston Beach +0.1 pts higher in Herron
5.5% 85th pct 5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Herronin Preston Beach +6.6 pts higher in Herron gap widening
32.6% 86th pct 26.0% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Herronin Preston Beach +1 larger in Herron
9 58th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Herronin Preston Beach +36 yrs older in Preston Beach
12 yrs 7th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Herronin Preston Beach +$399 higher in Herron
$1,124 86th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Herronin Preston Beach +$1,499 higher in Preston Beach
$1,375 35th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Herronin Preston Beach +0.9 larger in Herron gap widening
2.7 71st pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Herronin Preston Beach +1.9 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
10.5% 48th pct 12.4% 59th pct
Living alone in Herronin Preston Beach +27.8 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
11.9% 11th pct 39.6% 90th pct

Family composition

37.3% Couples without children +31.3 pts ▸ 68.6%
50.3% Couples with children ◂ +27.6 pts 22.6%
10.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
11.9% 1 person +27.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 6.3%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herronin Preston Beach +$110 higher in Herron gap widening
$360 73rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Herronin Preston Beach +$1,126 higher in Herron gap widening
$2,264 84th pct $1,138 21st pct
People / bedroom in Herronin Preston Beach +0.20 higher in Herron gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Herronin Preston Beach +10.8 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
8.1% 20th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Owned outright in Herronin Preston Beach +9.8 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
42.5% 54th pct 52.3% 79th pct
Separate houses in Herronin Preston Beach +4.5 pts higher in Herron gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Herronin Preston Beach +16.5 pts higher in Herron gap widening
93.1% 86th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.9 pts 25.2%
8.1% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 95.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 23.4%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 7.2%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +85.7 pts ▸ 85.7%
53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 23.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Herronin Preston Beach +2.7 pts higher in Preston Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Herronin Preston Beach +5.8 pts higher in Herron gap steady
12.9% 37th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Herronin Preston Beach +0.8 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
3.5% 87th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Herronin Preston Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Herronin Preston Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Herronin Preston Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Herronin Preston Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Herronin Preston Beach
90 100th pct —
Drive to city in Herronin Preston Beach +53 longer in Preston Beach
69 50th pct 122 82nd pct
Reach 30 min in Herronin Preston Beach
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Herronin Preston Beach
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 38.7%
13.3% 1 vehicle +29.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 10.8%
18.4% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Herronin Preston Beach +2.8 pts higher in Preston Beach gap narrowing
31.3% 51st pct 34.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Herronin Preston Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Herronin Preston Beach +4.1 pts higher in Preston Beach gap steady
7.4% 86th pct 11.5% 92nd pct
Participation in Herronin Preston Beach +26.3 pts higher in Herron gap widening
57.0% 38th pct 30.7% 1st pct
Full-time in Herronin Preston Beach +5.8 pts higher in Preston Beach gap widening
52.0% 22nd pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.9% Construction ◂ +10.6 pts 4.2%
7.4% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.4% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.9% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.4% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Herronin Preston Beach +0.1 higher in Herron
0.1 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Herronin Preston Beach +0.1 more in Herron
0.1 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Herronin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Herronin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Herronin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Herronin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Herronin Preston Beach +5.5 pts higher in Herron
5.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Herronin Preston Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Herronin Preston Beach +1.4 more in Preston Beach
2.3 21st pct 3.7 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Herronin Preston Beach +1 higher in Herron
3 60th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Herronin Preston Beach +1.8 pts higher in Herron
8.2% 72nd pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Herron with nearby areas

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Compare Preston Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herron vs Preston Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50629/herron/vs/SAL51262/preston-beach