Attadale, WA: suburb profile

The population of Attadale WA is 6,638 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Attadale is $1,066 per week ($55,432 per year). Median rent in Attadale is $425 per week ($1,842 per month). Attadale has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Attadale has a population density of 2,132 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Attadale is England. The most common religion is No religion (36.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Attadale is $2,600.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Attadale Population

6,638 residents at the 2021 Census.

Attadale Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,066/wk

$55,432 per year

Ranked 847 of 14,663

Median Rent

$425/wk

$1,842 per month

Ranked 1,459 of 14,663

Median Age

43years

5 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Attadale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (3,145) Female 52.6% (3,490)

Population Density

2,132

people per km²

6,638 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,326

Family income/wk

Attadale 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 and Locality (SAL)

Attadale Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Attadale, 56.9% are owned outright and 43.1% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

56.9%

Owned with mortgage

43.1%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Indonesia
India
China
Croatia
Brazil
Canada
Egypt

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

Attadale Religion

No religion

36.3%

Catholic

34.8%

Anglican

12.1%

Not stated

4.0%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Baptist

1.3%

Buddhism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Attadale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Mandarin
French
Cantonese
Indonesian
Portuguese

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

Attadale Employment

Employed full-time

37.9% 1,919 people

Employed part-time

25.4% 1,288 people

Unemployed

2.3% 117 people

Not in labour force

34.3% 1,737 people

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

Attadale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.6%

Certificate III/IV

18.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

13.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Attadale Occupation

Professionals

40.5%

Managers

21.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.0%

Community & Personal Service

6.6%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Labourers

2.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Attadale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.5%

Engineering

17.0%

Health

16.4%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Education

9.3%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.6%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Attadale Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Attadale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

33.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Attadale Marital Status

Married

56.4% 3,034

Separated

2.0% 109

Divorced

6.6% 357

Widowed

4.5% 244

Never married

30.4% 1,634

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Attadale Ancestry

English

41.4%

Australian

32.2%

Irish

11.8%

Scottish

11.5%

Italian

10.8%

Chinese

4.1%

German

3.2%

Croatian

2.1%

Dutch

2.0%

Indian

1.8%

South African

1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Attadale School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic

30.8%

Primary — Government

22.8%

Primary — Catholic

14.1%

Secondary — Government

8.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.1%

Pre-school

7.6%

Vocational Education

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

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

Attadale Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.8%

No need for assistance

96.2%

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

Attadale Volunteering

Volunteer

23.8% 1,234

Not a volunteer

76.2% 3,957

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Attadale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Attadale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.9%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Bus

4.4%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

1.2%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Train

0.2%

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

Attadale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

29.5%

2 vehicles

44.0%

3 vehicles

14.5%

4+ vehicles

8.9%

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

Attadale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

12.5%

3 bedrooms

36.0%

4 bedrooms

35.9%

5 bedrooms

12.4%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Attadale Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

38.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Attadale Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Attadale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

434

Asthma

192

Heart disease

177

Arthritis

164

Diabetes

115

Cancer

112

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Attadale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Attadale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.0%

Couple — no children

24.8%

Couple — no children under 15

22.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Attadale Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

Previously served

2.9% 150

Never served

96.9% 5,033

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Attadale Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 739

Did not provide

85.7% 4,437

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Attadale Children Ever Born

No children

33.9%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

33.3%

3 children

17.9%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Attadale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

238

1971–1980

202

1981–1990

304

1991–2000

223

2001–2010

375

2011–2015

179

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Attadale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.5%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

20.0%

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

Attadale Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

19.2%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Attadale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,443

Moved from WA

584

Moved — same area (SA2)

181

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Attadale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.1%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Attadale Schools

schools nearby

government

1108

avg ICSEA score

9,344

total students

Dalkeith Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

1183

ICSEA

Ardross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 448 students

1149

ICSEA

Attadale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 440 students

1137

ICSEA

Santa Maria College Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,334 students

1133

ICSEA

Mel Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 513 students

1131

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

Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 156 students

1116

ICSEA

Bicton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 562 students

1113

ICSEA

Palmyra Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 536 students

1113

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

SEDA College WA Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools.

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

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Attadale Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,521/wk

Median rent $425/wk

Rent to income 16.9%

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

Median rent in Attadale against your income

Your weekly income

About $10,924 a month

Median rent $425/wk

Left after rent $2,096/wk

Rent share 16.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Tarcoola Beach

Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $300/wk $125/wk less rent

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Income: $887/wk Rent: $318/wk $107/wk less rent

Jarrahdale

Income: $933/wk Rent: $325/wk $100/wk less rent

Woodbridge (WA)

Income: $885/wk Rent: $325/wk $100/wk less rent

Mosman Park (WA)

Income: $1,030/wk Rent: $300/wk $125/wk less rent

Roleystone

Income: $871/wk Rent: $350/wk $75/wk less rent

Beaconsfield (WA)

Income: $885/wk Rent: $350/wk $75/wk less rent

West Beach (WA)

Income: $994/wk Rent: $350/wk $75/wk less rent

Attadale vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Attadale is $1,066 a week, 32% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 89th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $425 a week, $105 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 16.9% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 43, 2 years older than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Attadale	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,066/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,521/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$425/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,600/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	43	41	42
Rent share of household income	16.9%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Attadale

The closest suburb to Attadale is Alfred Cove, 1.4 km away.

Alfred Cove

1.4 km away · income $993/wk · rent $430/wk

Bicton

1.8 km away · income $990/wk · rent $360/wk

Melville (WA)

1.8 km away · income $991/wk · rent $420/wk

Myaree

2.2 km away · income $876/wk · rent $400/wk

Ardross

2.8 km away · income $1,001/wk · rent $470/wk

Palmyra (WA)

2.9 km away · income $991/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Attadale

What is the population of Attadale WA?

The population of Attadale WA is 6,638 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,132 people per km².Attadale is ranked #1,142 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Attadale?

The median personal income in Attadale WA is $1,066 per week, or $55,432 per year.The median household income is $2,521 per week.Family income is $3,326 per week.Attadale is ranked #847 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Attadale?

Median rent in Attadale WA is $425 per week ($1,842 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Attadale ranks #1,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Attadale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Attadale 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 Attadale?

The median age in Attadale WA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Attadale a good suburb to live in?

Attadale is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,638.The median income is $1,066/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% 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: 50035. All dollar figures in AUD.