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Nedlands WA 6009

6,066 addresses · 84 streets

Curtin Electorate › Nedlands LGA › Nedlands · 6 km from Perth

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Living Here

Nedlands is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 10,561 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $2,832 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 26% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

10,561Population
42Median age
$2,832Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Karrakatta, 1.5 km north-west · Metro station: Perth Underground, 5.7 km north-east · Bus interchange: Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, 5.2 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Mends Street Jetty, 4.6 km east · Airport: Jandakot Airport, 14.5 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 24.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 63%

Population by age in Nedlands
Population by age, Nedlands WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4460
5-141,461
15-19718
20-24828
25-341,006
35-441,227
45-541,418
55-641,217
65-741,149
75-84720
85+351
Dwelling types in Nedlands
Dwelling types, Nedlands WA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,792
Townhouse583
Apartment337
Other0
Households by weekly income in Nedlands
Households by weekly income, Nedlands WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650368
$650-1,499595
$1,500-2,999828
$3,000+1,657
Top ancestries in Nedlands
Top ancestries, Nedlands WA (ABS Census 2021)
English3,973
Australian3,154
Chinese1,346
Other1,345
Scottish1,172
Irish1,154
Housing tenure in Nedlands
Housing tenure, Nedlands WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,609
Mortgage1,016
Rented967
Other93
Cars per household in Nedlands
Cars per household, Nedlands WA (ABS Census 2021)
0158
11,172
21,647
3479
4+235
Commute to work in Nedlands
Commute to work, Nedlands WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,938
Train44
Bus411
Tram/ferry0
Walked292
Bicycle172
Home659
Top countries of birth in Nedlands
Top countries of birth, Nedlands WA (ABS Census 2021)
England679
Malaysia341
China299
India192
South Africa174
Singapore172
Languages used at home in Nedlands
Languages used at home, Nedlands WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin497
Cantonese173
French109
Italian72
Vietnamese65
Indonesian58

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