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Ballajura WA 6066

6,997 addresses · 327 streets

Cowan Electorate › Swan LGA › Ballajura · 13 km from Perth

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Living Here

Ballajura is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 18,459 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,726 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Vietnamese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

18,459Population
37Median age
$1,726Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Ballajura, 2.7 km south-east · Tram stop: Village Junction, 4.6 km east · Bus interchange: Mirrabooka Bus Station, 4.9 km south-west · Airport: Perth Airport, 13.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs3/10

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 4.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Ballajura

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the ABS suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Ballajura WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20204.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20218.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.2% · Labour-force participation 65.5%

Population by age in Ballajura
Population by age, Ballajura WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,067
5-142,481
15-191,307
20-241,309
25-342,363
35-442,234
45-542,481
55-642,824
65-741,544
75-84658
85+198
Dwelling types in Ballajura
Dwelling types, Ballajura WA (ABS Census 2021)
House5,830
Townhouse336
Apartment10
Other0
Households by weekly income in Ballajura
Households by weekly income, Ballajura WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650777
$650-1,4991,665
$1,500-2,9992,056
$3,000+1,096
Top ancestries in Ballajura
Top ancestries, Ballajura WA (ABS Census 2021)
English5,444
Australian4,772
Other3,890
Vietnamese1,204
Irish1,185
Italian1,152
Housing tenure in Ballajura
Housing tenure, Ballajura WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,855
Mortgage3,084
Rented1,110
Other58
Cars per household in Ballajura
Cars per household, Ballajura WA (ABS Census 2021)
0194
11,693
22,452
31,073
4+702
Commute to work in Ballajura
Commute to work, Ballajura WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car6,811
Train19
Bus278
Tram/ferry5
Walked56
Bicycle23
Home492
Top countries of birth in Ballajura
Top countries of birth, Ballajura WA (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnam922
England858
New Zealand498
India342
Myanmar333
Philippines311
Languages used at home in Ballajura
Languages used at home, Ballajura WA (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese1,263
Arabic512
Mandarin278
Cantonese230
Macedonian179
Italian162

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13,928 bird observations recorded near Ballajura — most often seen:

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