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Atwell WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Atwell WA is 9,287 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Atwell is $939 per week ($48,828 per year). Median rent in Atwell is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Atwell has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Atwell has a population density of 2622.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Atwell is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Atwell is $1,950.

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Atwell Population

residents (Census 2021)

Atwell Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$939/wk

$48,828 per year

#1720 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Atwell Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (4,572) Female 50.8% (4,719)

Population Density

2622.4

people per km²

9,287 people · 3.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,626

Family income/wk

Atwell 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)

Atwell Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

28.8% 660 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.2% 1,630 dwellings

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

Atwell Country of Birth

Australia

84.0%

England

8.2%

China

3.1%

India

2.3%

Indonesia

0.9%

Iran

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

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

Atwell Religion

No Religion

52.6%

Catholic

21.9%

Anglican

10.8%

Not stated

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Buddhism

2.7%

Baptist

2.3%

Hinduism

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Atwell Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

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

Atwell Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

38.3%

Other

13.9%

SAL Tot

12.5%

Cantonese

9.3%

Korean

8.9%

SAL Indon

6.5%

Spanish

5.5%

Persian ED

5.0%

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

Atwell Employment

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Employed full-time

47.3% 3,212 people

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Employed part-time

26.8% 1,820 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 276 people

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Not in labour force

21.8% 1,481 people

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

Atwell Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.9%

Bachelor Degree

31.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

9.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

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

Atwell Occupation

Professionals

30.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Managers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Labourers

5.2%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

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

Atwell Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Engineering

20.5%

Health

13.3%

Society & Culture

10.8%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Information Technology

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Atwell Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Atwell Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.1%

$4,000+/wk

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Atwell Marital Status

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Married

51.6% 3,744

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Separated

2.7% 199

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Divorced

7.0% 510

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Widowed

2.1% 155

👤

Never married

36.5% 2,644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Atwell Ancestry

English

30.6%

Australian

26.8%

Other

9.8%

Scottish

7.7%

Chinese

6.8%

Irish

6.0%

Italian

3.7%

Indian

2.3%

German

1.9%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

South African

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Atwell School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.0%

Secondary — Government

24.3%

Vocational Education

10.2%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

Pre-school

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

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

Atwell Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 608

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 17,387

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

Atwell Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.3% 1,141

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 5,879

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Atwell Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Atwell How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Train

4.8%

Other

1.2%

Bus

1.1%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Atwell Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

26.9%

2 vehicles

44.3%

3 vehicles

17.2%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

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

Atwell Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.8%

2 bedrooms

4.7%

3 bedrooms

20.5%

4 bedrooms

67.0%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Atwell Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

33.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

76.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Atwell Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

298

Indigenous residents

17,823

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Atwell Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

753

Asthma

283

Diabetes

202

Arthritis

184

Heart disease

130

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Atwell Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Atwell Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.6%

Couple — no children under 15

23.1%

Couple — no children

16.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Atwell Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 11

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Previously served

2.3% 162

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Never served

97.5% 6,866

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Atwell Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 759

—

Did not provide

89.2% 6,243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Atwell Children Ever Born

No children

33.5%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

33.6%

3 children

14.8%

4 children

4.4%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Atwell When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

172

1971–1980

214

1981–1990

384

1991–2000

394

2001–2010

926

2011–2015

559

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Atwell Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.6%

5–14 hours

29.8%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.9%

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

Atwell Household Size

1 person

14.0%

2 persons

27.0%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

27.1%

5 persons

10.0%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Atwell Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,878

Moved from WA

680

Moved — same area (SA2)

221

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

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

Atwell Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.0%

Step family — no other children

13.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Atwell Schools

schools nearby

government

1042

avg ICSEA score

6,696

total students

Treeby Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 559 students

1083

ICSEA

Harmony Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 501 students

1063

ICSEA

Hammond Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 858 students

1061

ICSEA

Jandakot Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 539 students

1050

ICSEA

Success Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 582 students

1048

ICSEA

Atwell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 505 students

1047

ICSEA

Emmanuel Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1041

ICSEA

Hammond Park Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,069 students

1021

ICSEA

Havenport MSL College Independent

Combined · 3-11 · 37 students

1007

ICSEA

Atwell College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 831 students

1003

ICSEA

SMYL Community College - Cockburn Central Campus Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Cooper Road Campus Independent

Secondary

SEDA College WA (Cockburn) Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Hammond Road Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Atwell Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,404/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.6%

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

If you earn X in Atwell

Your weekly income

≈ $10,417/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $2,004/wk

Rent share 16.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Atwell

What is the population of Atwell WA?

The population of Atwell WA is 9,287 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2622.4 people per km².Atwell is ranked #723 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Atwell?

The median personal income in Atwell WA is $939 per week, or $48,828 per year.The median household income is $2,404 per week.Family income is $2,626 per week.Atwell is ranked #1,720 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Atwell?

Median rent in Atwell WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 16.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Atwell ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Atwell?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Atwell 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 Atwell?

The median age in Atwell WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Atwell a good suburb to live in?

Atwell is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,287.The median income is $939/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.6% 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: 50036. All dollar figures in AUD.