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Subiaco WA 6008

9,170 addresses · 106 streets

Curtin Electorate › Subiaco LGA › Subiaco · 4 km from Perth

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Living Here

An affluent inner Perth suburb known for its cafe culture, heritage homes and stadium precinct, Subiaco is established and apartment-rich. Households average 2.1 people and the median age is 40. Median household income is $2,219 a week, with rent around $438.

Subiaco is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 9,940 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,219 a week, with median rent near $438 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 53% of households own their home and 45% 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.

9,940Population
40Median age
$2,219Median household income / wk
$438Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Subiaco, 350 m north · Metro station: Perth Underground, 3.2 km east · Bus interchange: Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, 2.9 km east · Ferry wharf: Gondolas on the Swan, 3.2 km east · Airport: Perth Airport, 13 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs10/10

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: 10.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Subiaco

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

Tree cover measures, Subiaco WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202010.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20217.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 67.5%

Population by age in Subiaco
Population by age, Subiaco WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4449
5-14964
15-19379
20-24576
25-341,830
35-441,455
45-541,173
55-641,216
65-741,121
75-84595
85+188
Dwelling types in Subiaco
Dwelling types, Subiaco WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,738
Townhouse863
Apartment1,869
Other5
Households by weekly income in Subiaco
Households by weekly income, Subiaco WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650636
$650-1,499774
$1,500-2,9991,190
$3,000+1,610
Top ancestries in Subiaco
Top ancestries, Subiaco WA (ABS Census 2021)
English3,802
Australian2,414
Other1,455
Irish1,319
Scottish1,060
Chinese711
Housing tenure in Subiaco
Housing tenure, Subiaco WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,287
Mortgage1,080
Rented2,018
Other56
Cars per household in Subiaco
Cars per household, Subiaco WA (ABS Census 2021)
0460
12,304
21,321
3264
4+88
Commute to work in Subiaco
Commute to work, Subiaco WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,596
Train342
Bus473
Tram/ferry0
Walked454
Bicycle154
Home666
Top countries of birth in Subiaco
Top countries of birth, Subiaco WA (ABS Census 2021)
England808
Malaysia201
New Zealand176
Ireland172
South Africa168
China160
Languages used at home in Subiaco
Languages used at home, Subiaco WA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin275
Japanese153
French117
Cantonese106
Spanish95
Italian92

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

271,708 bird observations recorded near Subiaco — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Subiaco

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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