Bouvard suburb profile
Bouvard is a low-density coastal suburb at the southern edge of the Peel region, tucked between the Indian Ocean and the Harvey Estuary near the Dawesville Channel. It has a coastal, semi-rural character with larger beachfront and bushland blocks, a mix of permanent homes and holiday houses, and a relaxed, outdoors-oriented lifestyle focused on boating, fishing and beach walks. Local facilities are limited to a small village strip and holiday accommodation, while broader shopping and services are reached along Old Coast Road. Quiet streets, native scrub and estuary foreshore combine to give Bouvard a country-by-the-sea feel.
Bouvard property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Bouvard sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values fell sharply, down 24.6% over the last 12 months.
Over the last 3 months, 2 houses and 1 unit were sold, so sales activity was limited. Houses had a median days on market of 16 over the last 12 months, while units sold in a median of 7 days, so units sold more quickly than houses.
The rental market in Bouvard recorded an average house rent of $563 a week over the last 12 months. Recent unit rent figures are not available.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | -24.6% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 2 | 1 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 16 | 7 |
Average rent Past 12 months | $563 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Bouvard demographics
A community of 910 people with a median age of 56, households in the area report a median total weekly income of $1,174 a week, roughly $61,000 a year.
Families make up the bulk of households: couple families without children are the largest group at 58.6%, couple families with children account for 27.0% and one-parent families 14.4%. Together the two couple-family categories represent 85.6% of families.
Homes in Bouvard are predominantly owner-occupied, making up 86.3% of dwellings (51.0% owned outright and 35.3% owned with a mortgage), while renters comprise 13.6%.
Suburbs near Bouvard
Some popular suburbs near Bouvard include:
How does Bouvard compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Bouvard’s median house price is 21.8% lower than Dawesville’s.
- House price growth: Property prices in nearby Dawesville have risen 42.6% more than in Bouvard over the past year.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Bouvard are selling 20.0% faster than in Wannanup.
- Selling speed for units: Properties in Bouvard are selling 70.8% faster than in Erskine.

