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Ascot WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ascot WA is 3,095 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ascot is $1,035 per week ($53,820 per year). Median rent in Ascot is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Ascot has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Ascot has a population density of 822.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ascot is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ascot is $2,167.

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Ascot Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ascot Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,035/wk

$53,820 per year

#1007 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ascot Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,527) Female 50.6% (1,566)

Population Density

822.8

people per km²

3,095 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,510

Family income/wk

Ascot 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)

Ascot Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.5% 401 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.5% 377 dwellings

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

Ascot Country of Birth

Australia

80.5%

England

10.8%

India

2.8%

China

2.5%

Indonesia

1.0%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Germany

0.5%

Brazil

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

France

0.3%

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

Ascot Religion

No Religion

39.7%

Catholic

24.0%

Not stated

13.7%

Anglican

11.7%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Islam

2.8%

Buddhism

2.5%

Hinduism

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ascot Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Ascot Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

25.5%

Other

23.4%

Vietnamese

10.1%

SAL Tot

9.6%

Italian

9.0%

Cantonese

8.0%

Spanish

7.4%

Arabic

6.9%

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

Ascot Employment

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Employed full-time

45.0% 1,047 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.3% 472 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 80 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.3% 729 people

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

Ascot Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.7%

Certificate III/IV

27.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Ascot Occupation

Professionals

33.5%

Managers

17.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Community & Personal Service

9.9%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Labourers

2.7%

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

Ascot Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.9%

Engineering

21.3%

Health

12.8%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Education

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Information Technology

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Ascot Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ascot Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ascot Marital Status

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Married

46.2% 1,266

↔️

Separated

3.3% 91

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Divorced

10.3% 283

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 161

👤

Never married

34.2% 938

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ascot Ancestry

English

30.4%

Australian

19.5%

Other

11.7%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

8.2%

Chinese

6.8%

Italian

5.1%

Indian

2.7%

German

2.4%

Dutch

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

South African

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ascot School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

19.4%

Primary — Catholic

17.1%

Secondary — Catholic

16.3%

Primary — Government

15.0%

Secondary — Government

11.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Pre-school

6.0%

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

Ascot Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 179

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 5,298

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

Ascot Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.0% 409

—

Not a volunteer

83.0% 1,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ascot Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ascot How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.8%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Bus

6.4%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Other

2.3%

Walked only

1.2%

Train

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Truck

0.2%

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

Ascot Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

36.0%

2 vehicles

43.9%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

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

Ascot Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.4%

2 bedrooms

14.5%

3 bedrooms

40.1%

4 bedrooms

33.7%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Ascot Population Mobility

18.9%

moved in the last year

46.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ascot Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

110

Indigenous residents

5,688

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ascot Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

194

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Ascot Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ascot Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.4%

Couple — children under 15

32.9%

Couple — no children under 15

16.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ascot Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 11

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Previously served

2.8% 69

👤

Never served

96.5% 2,339

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ascot Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 284

—

Did not provide

88.2% 2,122

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ascot Children Ever Born

No children

39.1%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

26.0%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

3.6%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Ascot When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

114

1971–1980

101

1981–1990

146

1991–2000

124

2001–2010

211

2011–2015

149

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Ascot Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.8%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

7.1%

Did not do domestic work

27.6%

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

Ascot Household Size

1 person

25.8%

2 persons

42.9%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

11.0%

5 persons

4.1%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ascot Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,207

Moved from WA

370

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Ascot Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.2%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ascot Schools

schools nearby

government

1026

avg ICSEA score

7,410

total students

St Columba's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 414 students

1125

ICSEA

St Augustine's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 181 students

1114

ICSEA

St Michael's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 208 students

1109

ICSEA

Bayswater Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 460 students

1102

ICSEA

Bassendean Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 380 students

1096

ICSEA

Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 418 students

1090

ICSEA

Maylands Peninsula Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 740 students

1086

ICSEA

Hillcrest Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 496 students

1066

ICSEA

St Maria Goretti's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 367 students

1057

ICSEA

Rivervale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 333 students

1014

ICSEA

Belmont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 73 students

1011

ICSEA

Cloverdale Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 99 students

1006

ICSEA

Durham Road School Government

Combined · K-12 · 242 students

992

ICSEA

Redcliffe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 301 students

988

ICSEA

Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 48 students

973

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Ascot Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,072/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

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

If you earn X in Ascot

Your weekly income

≈ $8,979/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,672/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Income: $876/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $828/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $828/wk Rent: $335/wk Save: $65/wk

Ascot vs State & National Average

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Daglish

Pop: 1,551 Income: $957/wk Rent: $295/wk

Sunset Beach

Pop: 1,558 Income: $888/wk Rent: $310/wk

Halls Creek (WA)

Pop: 1,572 Income: $452/wk Rent: $125/wk

Darling Downs

Pop: 1,591 Income: $969/wk Rent: $400/wk

Peppermint Grove

Pop: 1,597 Income: $1,501/wk Rent: $440/wk

Drummond Cove

Pop: 1,605 Income: $960/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ascot

What is the population of Ascot WA?

The population of Ascot WA is 3,095 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 822.8 people per km².Ascot is ranked #2,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ascot?

The median personal income in Ascot WA is $1,035 per week, or $53,820 per year.The median household income is $2,072 per week.Family income is $2,510 per week.Ascot is ranked #1,007 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ascot?

Median rent in Ascot WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ascot ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ascot?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ascot WA is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ascot?

The median age in Ascot WA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ascot a good suburb to live in?

Ascot is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,095.The median income is $1,035/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 50031. All dollar figures in AUD.