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Alkimos WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Alkimos, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Alkimos WA is 10,203 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Alkimos is $977 per week ($50,804 per year). Median rent in Alkimos is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Alkimos has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Alkimos has a population density of 591.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Alkimos is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alkimos is $1,950.

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Alkimos Population

residents (Census 2021)

Alkimos Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$977/wk

$50,804 per year

#1373 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Alkimos Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (4,885) Female 52.1% (5,320)

Population Density

591.4

people per km²

10,203 people · 17.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,247

Family income/wk

Alkimos Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Alkimos Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

10.8% 267 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

89.2% 2,209 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Alkimos Country of Birth

Australia

70.4%

England

24.7%

India

2.4%

Brazil

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

China

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Alkimos Religion

No Religion

54.3%

Catholic

17.1%

Anglican

10.8%

Not stated

6.5%

Christian (other)

4.9%

Pentecostal

2.8%

Hinduism

1.9%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Alkimos Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Alkimos Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.9%

Afrikaans

23.0%

SAL Tot

16.7%

IAL Punjabi

8.8%

Portuguese

7.4%

SAL Tagalog

5.9%

SAL Filipin

5.1%

Hindi

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Alkimos Employment

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Employed full-time

49.1% 3,354 people

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Employed part-time

24.5% 1,676 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 322 people

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Not in labour force

21.6% 1,477 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Alkimos Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.5%

Bachelor Degree

24.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Alkimos Occupation

Professionals

23.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.5%

Community & Personal Service

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Managers

10.1%

Labourers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Alkimos Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.0%

Engineering

17.9%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

12.9%

Education

9.1%

Architecture & Building

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.6%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Alkimos Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Alkimos Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Alkimos Marital Status

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Married

46.0% 3,444

↔️

Separated

4.2% 314

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Divorced

8.2% 617

🕊️

Widowed

1.7% 128

👤

Never married

39.9% 2,984

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Alkimos Ancestry

English

38.5%

Australian

19.9%

Other

11.1%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

7.7%

South African

3.0%

Italian

2.6%

Maori

2.2%

German

2.1%

Indian

2.1%

Filipino

1.6%

New Zealander

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Alkimos School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.5%

Secondary — Government

16.9%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Pre-school

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.0%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Alkimos Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 638

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 18,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Alkimos Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.1% 717

—

Not a volunteer

89.9% 6,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Alkimos Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.6%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Alkimos How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.1%

Did not go to work

16.1%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Train

4.6%

Other

2.6%

Bus

1.3%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Alkimos Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

38.4%

2 vehicles

44.7%

3 vehicles

10.7%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Alkimos Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

40.9%

4 bedrooms

52.9%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Alkimos Population Mobility

19.2%

moved in the last year

60.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Alkimos Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

321

Indigenous residents

19,324

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Alkimos Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

894

Asthma

355

Diabetes

163

Arthritis

152

Heart disease

107

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Alkimos Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Alkimos Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.4%

Couple — no children

18.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Alkimos Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

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Previously served

1.6% 111

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Never served

98.2% 7,018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Alkimos Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.5% 533

—

Did not provide

92.5% 6,582

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Alkimos Children Ever Born

No children

31.9%

1 child

18.1%

2 children

30.9%

3 children

14.0%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Alkimos When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

118

1971–1980

132

1981–1990

309

1991–2000

408

2001–2010

1,713

2011–2015

1,328

2016

171

2017

141

2018

126

2019

109

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Alkimos Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

11.0%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Alkimos Household Size

1 person

18.4%

2 persons

28.7%

3 persons

21.4%

4 persons

20.9%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Alkimos Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,758

Moved from WA

1,245

Moved — same area (SA2)

364

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Alkimos Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.3%

Step family — no other children

18.6%

Blended family — no other children

6.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Alkimos Schools

schools nearby

government

1016

avg ICSEA score

5,933

total students

St James' Anglican School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,137 students

1053

ICSEA

Northshore Christian Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 776 students

1046

ICSEA

Alkimos Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 600 students

1030

ICSEA

Eglinton Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 288 students

1020

ICSEA

Alkimos College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,219 students

1006

ICSEA

Shorehaven Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 778 students

998

ICSEA

Alkimos Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 682 students

988

ICSEA

John Butler Primary College Government

Primary · K-6 · 453 students

986

ICSEA

Alkimos North East Primary School Government

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Alkimos Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,035/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Alkimos

Your weekly income

≈ $8,818/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,675/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Alkimos vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,155 Income: $592/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 5,209 Income: $892/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 5,283 Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 5,305 Income: $866/wk Rent: $433/wk

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Pop: 5,315 Income: $885/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alkimos

What is the population of Alkimos WA?

The population of Alkimos WA is 10,203 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 591.4 people per km².Alkimos is ranked #623 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Alkimos?

The median personal income in Alkimos WA is $977 per week, or $50,804 per year.The median household income is $2,035 per week.Family income is $2,247 per week.Alkimos is ranked #1,373 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Alkimos?

Median rent in Alkimos WA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Alkimos ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Alkimos?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alkimos WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Alkimos?

The median age in Alkimos WA is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Alkimos a good suburb to live in?

Alkimos is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 10,203.The median income is $977/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50011. All dollar figures in AUD.