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Aveley WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Aveley WA is 13,998 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Aveley is $1,046 per week ($54,392 per year). Median rent in Aveley is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Aveley has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Aveley has a population density of 2294.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Aveley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aveley is $1,950.

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Aveley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Aveley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,046/wk

$54,392 per year

#951 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Aveley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (6,771) Female 51.6% (7,226)

Population Density

2294.2

people per km²

13,998 people · 6.1 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,325

Family income/wk

Aveley 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)

Aveley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

14.4% 539 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

85.6% 3,201 dwellings

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

Aveley Country of Birth

Australia

81.7%

England

8.8%

India

7.4%

Germany

0.4%

China

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

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

Aveley Religion

No Religion

47.8%

Catholic

19.9%

Anglican

10.4%

Not stated

5.7%

Christian (other)

5.1%

Hinduism

5.0%

Other Religions Tot

3.3%

Othr Rel Sikhism

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Aveley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Aveley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.7%

IAL Punjabi

18.7%

SAL Tot

15.6%

Gujarati

10.8%

Afrikaans

7.9%

SAL Tagalog

7.1%

Hindi

6.4%

Arabic

4.9%

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

Aveley Employment

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Employed full-time

51.4% 4,847 people

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Employed part-time

23.9% 2,250 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 341 people

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Not in labour force

21.1% 1,991 people

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

Aveley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.1%

Bachelor Degree

25.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

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

Aveley Occupation

Professionals

21.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Community & Personal Service

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

11.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.2%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

5.3%

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

Aveley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.2%

Engineering

20.7%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Health

11.4%

Education

9.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.4%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Information Technology

3.5%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Aveley Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Aveley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Aveley Marital Status

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Married

50.8% 5,232

↔️

Separated

3.4% 354

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Divorced

7.2% 741

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Widowed

1.9% 193

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Never married

36.7% 3,779

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Aveley Ancestry

English

29.1%

Australian

24.5%

Other

15.1%

Scottish

6.6%

Irish

5.4%

Indian

4.9%

Italian

4.1%

Filipino

2.4%

German

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Maori

2.0%

South African

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Aveley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.6%

Secondary — Government

16.3%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Pre-school

10.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.4%

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

Aveley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.9% 785

✅

No need for assistance

97.1% 26,185

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

Aveley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.0% 1,179

—

Not a volunteer

88.0% 8,670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Aveley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.4%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

1.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

38.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Aveley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Other

2.2%

Bus

1.3%

Walked only

0.8%

Train

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Aveley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

30.0%

2 vehicles

48.5%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Aveley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

2.2%

3 bedrooms

36.3%

4 bedrooms

57.1%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Aveley Population Mobility

15.2%

moved in the last year

49.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Aveley Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

730

Indigenous residents

26,461

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Aveley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,091

Asthma

465

Diabetes

255

Arthritis

216

Heart disease

149

Lung condition

140

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Aveley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Aveley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.5%

Couple — no children

18.8%

Couple — no children under 15

11.5%

One parent — children under 15

9.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Aveley Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 19

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

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Previously served

2.3% 230

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Never served

97.3% 9,640

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Aveley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.6% 941

—

Did not provide

90.4% 8,878

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Aveley Children Ever Born

No children

32.3%

1 child

16.3%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

13.9%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Aveley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

180

1971–1980

198

1981–1990

419

1991–2000

420

2001–2010

1,878

2011–2015

1,274

2016

119

2017

106

2018

101

2019

122

2020

2021

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

Aveley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

10.6%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

27.3%

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

Aveley Household Size

1 person

16.1%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

22.1%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Aveley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,257

Moved from WA

1,399

Moved — same area (SA2)

371

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Aveley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.4%

Step family — no other children

14.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Aveley Schools

schools nearby

government

1002

avg ICSEA score

10,199

total students

Swan Valley Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,272 students

1055

ICSEA

Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook) Independent

Combined · PP-9 · 565 students

1046

ICSEA

Holy Cross College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,311 students

1040

ICSEA

St Helena's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 420 students

1039

ICSEA

Aveley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 621 students

1025

ICSEA

Aveley North Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 770 students

1003

ICSEA

Aveley Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,582 students

980

ICSEA

Malvern Springs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 713 students

972

ICSEA

Ellen Stirling Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 555 students

972

ICSEA

Ellenbrook Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,442 students

968

ICSEA

Ellenbrook Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

964

ICSEA

Arbor Grove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 544 students

954

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - Ellenbrook 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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Aveley Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,165/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.0%

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

If you earn X in Aveley

Your weekly income

≈ $9,382/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,775/wk

Rent share 18.0%

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Aveley vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,042 Income: $769/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 7,143 Income: $643/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 7,163 Income: $773/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 7,178 Income: $938/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 7,228 Income: $1,167/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Pop: 7,268 Income: $781/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aveley

What is the population of Aveley WA?

The population of Aveley WA is 13,998 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2294.2 people per km².Aveley is ranked #326 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Aveley?

The median personal income in Aveley WA is $1,046 per week, or $54,392 per year.The median household income is $2,165 per week.Family income is $2,325 per week.Aveley is ranked #951 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Aveley?

Median rent in Aveley WA is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Aveley ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Aveley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Aveley 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 Aveley?

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

Is Aveley a good suburb to live in?

Aveley is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 13,998.The median income is $1,046/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% 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: 50040. All dollar figures in AUD.