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Ocean Reef WA 6027

3,199 addresses · 165 streets

Moore Electorate › Joondalup LGA › Ocean Reef · 25 km from Perth

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Living Here

Ocean Reef is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 8,125 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $2,480 a week, with median rent near $525 a week. Most homes are houses. About 87% of households own their home and 12% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

8,125Population
44Median age
$2,480Median household income / wk
$525Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Joondalup, 3.2 km north-east · Bus interchange: Whitfords Bus Terminal, 6.2 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Rottnest Ferry, 7.3 km south · Airport: Perth Airport, 29.6 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 17.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 67%

Population by age in Ocean Reef
Population by age, Ocean Reef WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4327
5-141,090
15-19614
20-24503
25-34629
35-44932
45-541,295
55-641,258
65-74992
75-84358
85+118
Dwelling types in Ocean Reef
Dwelling types, Ocean Reef WA (ABS Census 2021)
House2,589
Townhouse107
Apartment5
Other0
Households by weekly income in Ocean Reef
Households by weekly income, Ocean Reef WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650259
$650-1,499472
$1,500-2,999689
$3,000+983
Top ancestries in Ocean Reef
Top ancestries, Ocean Reef WA (ABS Census 2021)
English3,809
Australian2,105
Irish999
Scottish921
Other801
Italian404
Housing tenure in Ocean Reef
Housing tenure, Ocean Reef WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,119
Mortgage1,211
Rented326
Other19
Cars per household in Ocean Reef
Cars per household, Ocean Reef WA (ABS Census 2021)
036
1584
21,201
3529
4+323
Commute to work in Ocean Reef
Commute to work, Ocean Reef WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,765
Train149
Bus33
Tram/ferry0
Walked36
Bicycle11
Home435
Top countries of birth in Ocean Reef
Top countries of birth, Ocean Reef WA (ABS Census 2021)
England1,461
South Africa366
Scotland207
New Zealand206
Ireland134
Zimbabwe75
Languages used at home in Ocean Reef
Languages used at home, Ocean Reef WA (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans129
Italian61
Mandarin48
Cantonese47
French47
Arabic43

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