Herne Hill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Herne Hill

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Large, detached houses define daily life in Herne Hill, where nearly 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is a place where home ownership is very common, with far more people owning their homes outright than the state or national figures.

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📍 Herne Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Herne Hill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$335 ▲ +39.6%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Herne Hill — higher than 67% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Herne Hill$335
6056, WA $300
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,831, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Weekly rent is also higher than most areas, sitting at $335.

$335 ▲ +39.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $240
  • 2016: $335
  • 2021: $335

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,831 ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,885
  • 2016: $1,908
  • 2021: $1,831

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (36%) and $350–$549 (33%), with $550–$749 at 14%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 43.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the figures for Western Australia and Australia. Only 12.9% of households rent, a figure far below the state and national averages.

12.9% ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.8% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.6%
  • 2016: 44.0%
  • 2021: 43.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Herne Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, as 89.5% have three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.0% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 99.2%
  • 2016: 98.1%
  • 2021: 98.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.5% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.1%
  • 2016: 88.0%
  • 2021: 89.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Herne Hill, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 13%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50628/herne-hill/topic/housing-dwellings