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Westminster WA 6061

4,096 addresses · 69 streets

Cowan Electorate › Stirling LGA › Westminster · 10 km from Perth

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Living Here

Westminster is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 7,042 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $1,404 a week, with median rent near $330 a week. Most homes are houses. About 54% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Indian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

7,042Population
34Median age
$1,404Median household income / wk
$330Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Stirling, 4.4 km south-west · Bus interchange: Mirrabooka Bus Station, 1.9 km east · Airport: Perth Airport, 14.4 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs5/10

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: 7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Westminster

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

Tree cover measures, Westminster WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20207.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20217.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.9% · Labour-force participation 64.6%

Population by age in Westminster
Population by age, Westminster WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4581
5-14720
15-19275
20-24461
25-341,547
35-441,239
45-54722
55-64637
65-74448
75-84308
85+101
Dwelling types in Westminster
Dwelling types, Westminster WA (ABS Census 2021)
House1,783
Townhouse1,012
Apartment39
Other0
Households by weekly income in Westminster
Households by weekly income, Westminster WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650515
$650-1,499907
$1,500-2,999890
$3,000+324
Top ancestries in Westminster
Top ancestries, Westminster WA (ABS Census 2021)
Other2,059
English1,391
Australian1,156
Indian564
Ancestry NS551
Italian472
Housing tenure in Westminster
Housing tenure, Westminster WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned528
Mortgage987
Rented1,254
Other26
Cars per household in Westminster
Cars per household, Westminster WA (ABS Census 2021)
0200
11,214
21,042
3236
4+95
Commute to work in Westminster
Commute to work, Westminster WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,490
Train25
Bus180
Tram/ferry0
Walked32
Bicycle10
Home163
Top countries of birth in Westminster
Top countries of birth, Westminster WA (ABS Census 2021)
India632
Philippines188
Vietnam179
England176
New Zealand138
North Macedonia120
Languages used at home in Westminster
Languages used at home, Westminster WA (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi262
Vietnamese249
Arabic202
Gujarati191
Macedonian189
Italian161

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

41,534 bird observations recorded near Westminster — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Westminster

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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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.