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Harrisdale WA 6112

4,690 addresses · 220 streets

Burt Electorate › Armadale LGA › Harrisdale · 20 km from Perth

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Living Here

Harrisdale is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 11,667 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $2,412 a week, with median rent near $420 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Indian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

11,667Population
33Median age
$2,412Median household income / wk
$420Median rent / wk
3.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Forrestdale - Harrisdale - Piara Waters statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Harrisdale itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Ranford Road, 6 km north-west · Bus interchange: Transperth Swan Transit Depot, 8 km east · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 5.9 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs8/10

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: 21.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Harrisdale

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

Tree cover measures, Harrisdale WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202021.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202126.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 78.3%

Population by age in Harrisdale
Population by age, Harrisdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,114
5-142,271
15-19646
20-24509
25-341,777
35-442,721
45-541,249
55-64768
65-74457
75-84130
85+29
Dwelling types in Harrisdale
Dwelling types, Harrisdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
House3,535
Townhouse51
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Harrisdale
Households by weekly income, Harrisdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650169
$650-1,499577
$1,500-2,9991,383
$3,000+1,111
Top ancestries in Harrisdale
Top ancestries, Harrisdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Other2,886
English2,747
Australian2,259
Indian1,954
Chinese1,281
Scottish580
Housing tenure in Harrisdale
Housing tenure, Harrisdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned414
Mortgage2,412
Rented720
Other16
Cars per household in Harrisdale
Cars per household, Harrisdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
034
1906
21,907
3503
4+211
Commute to work in Harrisdale
Commute to work, Harrisdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,394
Train109
Bus85
Tram/ferry3
Walked44
Bicycle7
Home432
Top countries of birth in Harrisdale
Top countries of birth, Harrisdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
India1,744
England608
Malaysia464
South Africa338
New Zealand282
Philippines264
Languages used at home in Harrisdale
Languages used at home, Harrisdale WA (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi813
Mandarin662
Tamil427
Malayalam421
Sinhalese252
Hindi251

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

41,867 bird observations recorded near Harrisdale — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Harrisdale

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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