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Caversham WA 6055

3,196 addresses · 143 streets

Hasluck Electorate › Swan LGA › Caversham · 14 km from Perth

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Living Here

Caversham is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 7,419 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $2,266 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are houses. About 83% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Indian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

7,419Population
33Median age
$2,266Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
3.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: East Guildford, 3.2 km south · Tram stop: Pia's Place Tram Stop, 3.3 km north-west · Bus interchange: Midland Bus Station, 4 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Mandoon Jetty, 2.5 km east · Airport: Perth Airport, 8.3 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs6/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Caversham

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

Tree cover measures, Caversham WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202122.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 72.6%

Population by age in Caversham
Population by age, Caversham WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4747
5-141,144
15-19348
20-24382
25-341,285
35-441,379
45-54882
55-64637
65-74412
75-84168
85+36
Dwelling types in Caversham
Dwelling types, Caversham WA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,271
Townhouse48
Apartment6
Other89
Households by weekly income in Caversham
Households by weekly income, Caversham WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650219
$650-1,499413
$1,500-2,999899
$3,000+644
Top ancestries in Caversham
Top ancestries, Caversham WA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,020
Australian1,931
Other1,667
Indian622
Irish450
Scottish447
Housing tenure in Caversham
Housing tenure, Caversham WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned421
Mortgage1,568
Rented393
Other18
Cars per household in Caversham
Cars per household, Caversham WA (ABS Census 2021)
042
1644
21,162
3373
4+168
Commute to work in Caversham
Commute to work, Caversham WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,740
Train55
Bus46
Tram/ferry0
Walked31
Bicycle5
Home248
Top countries of birth in Caversham
Top countries of birth, Caversham WA (ABS Census 2021)
India548
England356
Philippines289
New Zealand225
South Africa82
Vietnam66
Languages used at home in Caversham
Languages used at home, Caversham WA (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi227
Tagalog163
Arabic151
Gujarati124
Hindi124
Filipino102

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

49,155 bird observations recorded near Caversham — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Caversham

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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