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Applecross WA 6153

5,362 addresses · 71 streets

Tangney Electorate › Melville LGA › Applecross · 7 km from Perth

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Living Here

Applecross is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 7,228 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $2,453 a week, with median rent near $475 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

7,228Population
44Median age
$2,453Median household income / wk
$475Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Applecross - Ardross statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Applecross itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canning Bridge, 1.6 km east · Metro station: Perth Underground, 7.1 km north · Railway halt: Canning Junction, 7.2 km east · Bus interchange: Booragoon Bus Station, 2.5 km south · Ferry wharf: Mends Street Jetty, 5 km north · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 9.6 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 61.9%

Population by age in Applecross
Population by age, Applecross WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4299
5-14893
15-19394
20-24446
25-34749
35-44931
45-54931
55-64983
65-74926
75-84513
85+169
Dwelling types in Applecross
Dwelling types, Applecross WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,726
Townhouse599
Apartment462
Other0
Households by weekly income in Applecross
Households by weekly income, Applecross WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650306
$650-1,499498
$1,500-2,999641
$3,000+1,132
Top ancestries in Applecross
Top ancestries, Applecross WA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,607
Australian1,699
Other1,052
Chinese1,017
Irish665
Scottish642
Housing tenure in Applecross
Housing tenure, Applecross WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,229
Mortgage721
Rented772
Other40
Cars per household in Applecross
Cars per household, Applecross WA (ABS Census 2021)
0102
1961
21,158
3341
4+206
Commute to work in Applecross
Commute to work, Applecross WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,260
Train26
Bus226
Tram/ferry0
Walked56
Bicycle40
Home463
Top countries of birth in Applecross
Top countries of birth, Applecross WA (ABS Census 2021)
England471
Malaysia238
China185
South Africa177
Indonesia162
India145
Languages used at home in Applecross
Languages used at home, Applecross WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin348
Indonesian168
Cantonese142
Persian79
Italian74
Hindi67

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