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Ardross WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ardross WA is 4,578 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ardross is $1,001 per week ($52,052 per year). Median rent in Ardross is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Ardross has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Ardross has a population density of 2026.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ardross is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ardross is $2,600.

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Ardross Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ardross Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,001/wk

$52,052 per year

#1232 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$470/wk

$2,037 per month

#852 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ardross Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (2,176) Female 52.5% (2,401)

Population Density

2026.5

people per km²

4,578 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,961

Family income/wk

Ardross 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)

Ardross Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.9% 707 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.1% 581 dwellings

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

Ardross Country of Birth

Australia

78.2%

England

8.7%

China

3.5%

Indonesia

3.3%

Iran

2.2%

India

1.9%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Brazil

0.5%

Chile

0.4%

Croatia

0.4%

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

Ardross Religion

No Religion

45.6%

Catholic

23.6%

Anglican

11.7%

Not stated

5.0%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Buddhism

3.6%

Baptist

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ardross Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

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

Ardross Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

34.6%

SAL Tot

16.2%

SAL Indon

12.5%

Persian ED

11.0%

Other

8.6%

Cantonese

8.3%

Korean

4.7%

Other Chinese

4.2%

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

Ardross Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 1,320 people

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Employed part-time

25.5% 884 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 117 people

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Not in labour force

33.1% 1,147 people

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

Ardross Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.3%

Postgraduate Degree

16.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Certificate III/IV

11.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Ardross Occupation

Professionals

46.8%

Managers

18.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.2%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

2.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

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

Ardross Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.4%

Engineering

17.3%

Health

16.6%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Education

7.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

Information Technology

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Ardross Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ardross Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

29.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ardross Marital Status

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Married

57.2% 2,122

↔️

Separated

2.6% 98

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Divorced

7.6% 281

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Widowed

4.6% 172

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Never married

27.9% 1,036

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ardross Ancestry

English

27.1%

Australian

20.8%

Chinese

13.5%

Other

12.0%

Irish

7.2%

Scottish

7.2%

Italian

4.0%

German

2.6%

Indian

2.1%

Dutch

1.4%

Croatian

1.1%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ardross School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.6%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Pre-school

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Ardross Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.9% 254

✅

No need for assistance

97.1% 8,591

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

Ardross Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.4% 803

—

Not a volunteer

77.6% 2,784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ardross Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

1.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ardross How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.6%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Bus

7.2%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

2.3%

Bicycle

1.7%

Other

0.8%

Train

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Ardross Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

34.1%

2 vehicles

44.4%

3 vehicles

12.5%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

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

Ardross Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.8%

2 bedrooms

9.0%

3 bedrooms

38.4%

4 bedrooms

41.5%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Ardross Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

44.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ardross Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,830

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ardross Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

272

Asthma

123

Arthritis

120

Heart disease

114

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Ardross Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ardross Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.4%

Couple — no children

23.5%

Couple — no children under 15

20.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ardross Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.6% 92

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Never served

97.2% 3,493

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ardross Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 453

—

Did not provide

87.3% 3,128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ardross Children Ever Born

No children

31.7%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

34.5%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

4.8%

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

Ardross When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

119

1971–1980

159

1981–1990

290

1991–2000

275

2001–2010

422

2011–2015

248

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Ardross Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.8%

5–14 hours

31.3%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

19.1%

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

Ardross Household Size

1 person

20.4%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

18.0%

4 persons

19.2%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ardross Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,744

Moved from WA

460

Moved — same area (SA2)

131

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

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

Ardross Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ardross Schools

schools nearby

government

1113

avg ICSEA score

8,881

total students

Applecross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 571 students

1155

ICSEA

St Benedict's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 336 students

1152

ICSEA

Ardross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 448 students

1149

ICSEA

Mount Pleasant Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 564 students

1146

ICSEA

Winthrop Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 603 students

1143

ICSEA

Como Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 460 students

1140

ICSEA

St Pius X Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 172 students

1136

ICSEA

Bateman Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 371 students

1126

ICSEA

Booragoon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 435 students

1121

ICSEA

Applecross Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,962 students

1120

ICSEA

Melville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 670 students

1119

ICSEA

Brentwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

1116

ICSEA

Melville Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,398 students

1071

ICSEA

Caralee Community School Government

Primary · K-6 · 333 students

1010

ICSEA

Fremantle Language Development Centre Government

Primary · K-3 · 227 students

991

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Ardross Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,361/wk

Median Rent $470/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Ardross

Your weekly income

≈ $10,231/month

Median rent $470/wk

Left after rent $1,891/wk

Rent share 19.9%

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Ardross vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Piccadilly (WA)

Pop: 2,305 Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $320/wk

Highgate (WA)

Pop: 2,326 Income: $1,194/wk Rent: $365/wk

Marmion

Pop: 2,390 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $495/wk

York

Pop: 2,393 Income: $554/wk Rent: $260/wk

Lower Chittering

Pop: 2,408 Income: $904/wk Rent: $463/wk

Hannans

Pop: 2,410 Income: $1,434/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ardross

What is the population of Ardross WA?

The population of Ardross WA is 4,578 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2026.5 people per km².Ardross is ranked #1,697 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ardross?

The median personal income in Ardross WA is $1,001 per week, or $52,052 per year.The median household income is $2,361 per week.Family income is $2,961 per week.Ardross is ranked #1,232 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ardross?

Median rent in Ardross WA is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ardross ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ardross?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ardross WA is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ardross?

The median age in Ardross WA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ardross a good suburb to live in?

Ardross is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,578.The median income is $1,001/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 50024. All dollar figures in AUD.