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Edgewater WA 6027

2,053 addresses · 98 streets

Moore Electorate › Joondalup LGA › Edgewater · 22 km from Perth

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Living Here

Edgewater is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 4,657 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $2,016 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, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,657Population
41Median age
$2,016Median household income / wk
$390Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Edgewater, 900 m south-west · Bus interchange: Whitfords Bus Terminal, 3.7 km south · Ferry wharf: Rottnest Ferry, 7.7 km south-west · Airport: Perth Airport, 26 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 23.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.5% · Labour-force participation 66%

Population by age in Edgewater
Population by age, Edgewater WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4269
5-14620
15-19234
20-24219
25-34528
35-44652
45-54557
55-64656
65-74549
75-84272
85+97
Dwelling types in Edgewater
Dwelling types, Edgewater WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,649
Townhouse72
Apartment3
Other0
Households by weekly income in Edgewater
Households by weekly income, Edgewater WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650233
$650-1,499397
$1,500-2,999493
$3,000+462
Top ancestries in Edgewater
Top ancestries, Edgewater WA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,339
Australian1,243
Irish607
Scottish503
Other473
Ancestry NS184
Housing tenure in Edgewater
Housing tenure, Edgewater WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned619
Mortgage807
Rented275
Other16
Cars per household in Edgewater
Cars per household, Edgewater WA (ABS Census 2021)
043
1521
2777
3245
4+119
Commute to work in Edgewater
Commute to work, Edgewater WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,501
Train132
Bus18
Tram/ferry0
Walked18
Bicycle15
Home217
Top countries of birth in Edgewater
Top countries of birth, Edgewater WA (ABS Census 2021)
England835
South Africa156
New Zealand144
Scotland97
Ireland86
Zimbabwe53
Languages used at home in Edgewater
Languages used at home, Edgewater WA (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans46
Mandarin45
German34
Persian23
Italian22
French19

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