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Gwelup WA 6018

2,354 addresses · 106 streets

Moore Electorate › Stirling LGA › Gwelup · 11 km from Perth

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Living Here

Gwelup is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 5,391 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,658 a week, with median rent near $600 a week. Most homes are houses. About 85% of households own their home and 9% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

5,391Population
42Median age
$2,658Median household income / wk
$600Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Stirling, 2.8 km south · Bus interchange: Mirrabooka Bus Station, 6 km east · Ferry wharf: Rottnest Ferry, 7.5 km north-west · Airport: Perth Airport, 17.7 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 27.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.7% · Labour-force participation 63.4%

Population by age in Gwelup
Population by age, Gwelup WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4360
5-14779
15-19310
20-24221
25-34407
35-44787
45-54786
55-64543
65-74498
75-84411
85+292
Dwelling types in Gwelup
Dwelling types, Gwelup WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,542
Townhouse161
Apartment55
Other52
Households by weekly income in Gwelup
Households by weekly income, Gwelup WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650227
$650-1,499317
$1,500-2,999384
$3,000+739
Top ancestries in Gwelup
Top ancestries, Gwelup WA (ABS Census 2021)
English2,184
Australian1,728
Scottish541
Irish531
Italian527
Other506
Housing tenure in Gwelup
Housing tenure, Gwelup WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned720
Mortgage786
Rented165
Other111
Cars per household in Gwelup
Cars per household, Gwelup WA (ABS Census 2021)
049
1489
2898
3239
4+119
Commute to work in Gwelup
Commute to work, Gwelup WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,706
Train65
Bus16
Tram/ferry0
Walked21
Bicycle27
Home286
Top countries of birth in Gwelup
Top countries of birth, Gwelup WA (ABS Census 2021)
England379
South Africa102
New Zealand101
China76
Scotland65
Italy61
Languages used at home in Gwelup
Languages used at home, Gwelup WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin123
Italian93
Cantonese40
Portuguese33
Gujarati32
Persian27

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