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Baldivis WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Baldivis WA is 37,697 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Baldivis is $941 per week ($48,932 per year). Median rent in Baldivis is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Baldivis has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Baldivis has a population density of 431.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Baldivis is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Baldivis is $1,900.

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Baldivis Population

residents (Census 2021)

Baldivis Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$941/wk

$48,932 per year

#1706 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,900/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Baldivis Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (18,386) Female 51.2% (19,316)

Population Density

431.7

people per km²

37,697 people · 87.3 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,291

Family income/wk

Baldivis 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)

Baldivis Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

21.1% 1,970 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

78.9% 7,357 dwellings

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

Baldivis Country of Birth

Australia

82.7%

England

13.6%

India

2.2%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

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

Baldivis Religion

No Religion

55.9%

Catholic

16.3%

Anglican

10.8%

Not stated

7.1%

Christian (other)

5.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Baptist

1.7%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Baldivis Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Baldivis Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.4%

SAL Tot

16.6%

Afrikaans

15.9%

IAL Punjabi

13.0%

SAL Tagalog

6.2%

Mandarin

5.5%

Spanish

5.1%

SAL Filipin

4.3%

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

Baldivis Employment

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Employed full-time

47.1% 11,704 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.3% 5,545 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 996 people

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Not in labour force

26.5% 6,594 people

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

Baldivis Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.0%

Bachelor Degree

20.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

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

Baldivis Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.7%

Professionals

21.2%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Managers

11.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.6%

Labourers

5.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

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

Baldivis Field of Study

Engineering

24.1%

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Health

12.1%

Education

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Information Technology

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Baldivis Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Baldivis Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Baldivis Marital Status

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Married

49.1% 13,551

↔️

Separated

3.8% 1,051

📋

Divorced

7.7% 2,113

🕊️

Widowed

2.6% 710

👤

Never married

36.8% 10,148

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Baldivis Ancestry

English

36.1%

Australian

26.5%

Other

8.9%

Scottish

7.6%

Irish

6.3%

Maori

2.9%

Italian

2.6%

German

2.3%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

South African

1.7%

New Zealander

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Baldivis School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.1%

Secondary — Government

21.7%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Pre-school

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

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

Baldivis Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 2,659

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 68,821

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

Baldivis Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 3,235

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 22,752

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Baldivis Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Baldivis How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Other

2.6%

Train

2.0%

Bus

1.7%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Ferry

0.0%

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

Baldivis Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

32.0%

2 vehicles

45.2%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

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

Baldivis Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

5.7%

3 bedrooms

22.6%

4 bedrooms

64.5%

5 bedrooms

5.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Baldivis Population Mobility

16.2%

moved in the last year

46.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Baldivis Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,702

Indigenous residents

70,143

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Baldivis Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

3,525

Asthma

1,383

Arthritis

820

Diabetes

708

Heart disease

528

Lung condition

442

Cancer

348

Kidney disease

204

Stroke

187

Dementia

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

Baldivis Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Baldivis Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.2%

Couple — no children

19.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.6%

One parent — children under 15

9.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Baldivis Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.7% 450

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 59

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Previously served

3.6% 944

👤

Never served

94.4% 24,635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Baldivis Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.1% 2,615

—

Did not provide

89.9% 23,302

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Baldivis Children Ever Born

No children

30.0%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

31.0%

3 children

16.8%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Baldivis When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

158

1961–1970

724

1971–1980

754

1981–1990

1,038

1991–2000

933

2001–2010

4,064

2011–2015

2,936

2016

313

2017

229

2018

256

2019

224

2020

112

2021

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

Baldivis Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

27.4%

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

Baldivis Household Size

1 person

16.7%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

21.4%

5 persons

9.6%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Baldivis Where Residents Moved From

Same address

29,530

Moved from WA

3,497

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,277

Moved from overseas

222

Moved from NSW

184

Moved from VIC

168

Moved from QLD

157

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Baldivis Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.3%

Step family — no other children

19.8%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Blended family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Baldivis Schools

schools nearby

government

985

avg ICSEA score

5,641

total students

Makybe Rise Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 805 students

1002

ICSEA

Rivergums Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 566 students

997

ICSEA

Pine View Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 321 students

994

ICSEA

Baldivis Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 612 students

982

ICSEA

Sheoak Grove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 603 students

979

ICSEA

Baldivis Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 628 students

976

ICSEA

Baldivis Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,370 students

975

ICSEA

Tuart Rise Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 736 students

974

ICSEA

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

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Baldivis Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,096/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

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

If you earn X in Baldivis

Your weekly income

≈ $9,083/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,736/wk

Rent share 17.2%

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Baldivis vs State & National Average

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Pop: 18,878 Income: $947/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 19,262 Income: $755/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 21,149 Income: $635/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 22,539 Income: $737/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 23,665 Income: $682/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Baldivis

What is the population of Baldivis WA?

The population of Baldivis WA is 37,697 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 431.7 people per km².Baldivis is ranked #18 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Baldivis?

The median personal income in Baldivis WA is $941 per week, or $48,932 per year.The median household income is $2,096 per week.Family income is $2,291 per week.Baldivis is ranked #1,706 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Baldivis?

Median rent in Baldivis WA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Baldivis ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Baldivis?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Baldivis WA is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Baldivis?

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

Is Baldivis a good suburb to live in?

Baldivis is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 37,697.The median income is $941/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% 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: 50054. All dollar figures in AUD.