Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Banjup WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Banjup WA is 1,377 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Banjup is $860 per week ($44,720 per year). Median rent in Banjup is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Banjup has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Banjup has a population density of 96.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Banjup is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Banjup is $2,100.

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Banjup Population

residents (Census 2021)

Banjup Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$860/wk

$44,720 per year

#2627 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Banjup Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (702) Female 48.8% (670)

Population Density

96.8

people per km²

1,377 people · 14.2 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,750

Family income/wk

Banjup 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)

Banjup Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.9% 198 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.1% 191 dwellings

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

Banjup Country of Birth

Australia

87.0%

England

5.1%

China

3.8%

India

1.6%

Brazil

0.7%

Croatia

0.5%

France

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

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

Banjup Religion

No Religion

45.6%

Catholic

25.0%

Anglican

14.5%

Not stated

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Other Religions Tot

2.7%

Islam

2.2%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Banjup Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

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

Banjup Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

29.1%

IAL Punjabi

14.0%

Italian

14.0%

SAL Tot

12.8%

Other Indo-Aryan

8.1%

Other

8.1%

Afrikaans

7.0%

Polish

7.0%

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

Banjup Employment

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Employed full-time

42.4% 457 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 240 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 28 people

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Not in labour force

32.8% 354 people

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

Banjup Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.1%

Bachelor Degree

29.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

9.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Banjup Occupation

Professionals

26.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.6%

Managers

17.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Community & Personal Service

9.0%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.0%

Labourers

3.6%

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

Banjup Field of Study

Engineering

28.4%

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Health

12.5%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Education

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

2.0%

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

Banjup Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Banjup Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

0.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

2.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Banjup Marital Status

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Married

56.7% 663

↔️

Separated

0.9% 10

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Divorced

6.1% 71

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 34

👤

Never married

33.5% 392

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Banjup Ancestry

English

29.1%

Australian

28.4%

Other

8.8%

Scottish

7.0%

Chinese

6.4%

Italian

6.3%

Irish

4.9%

German

2.5%

Indian

2.3%

Croatian

1.7%

Dutch

1.6%

Maori

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Banjup School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.8%

Secondary — Catholic

16.4%

Secondary — Government

16.0%

Vocational Education

13.3%

Primary — Catholic

7.6%

Pre-school

5.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

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

Banjup Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 67

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 2,588

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

Banjup Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.6% 198

—

Not a volunteer

82.4% 927

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Banjup Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Banjup How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.6%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Train

3.6%

Truck

2.3%

Walked only

1.9%

Other

1.6%

Bus

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Banjup Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

15.4%

2 vehicles

37.6%

3 vehicles

18.0%

4+ vehicles

28.3%

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

Banjup Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

1.5%

3 bedrooms

19.7%

4 bedrooms

53.8%

5 bedrooms

17.0%

6+ bedrooms

7.1%

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

Banjup Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

38.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Banjup Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,678

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Banjup Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Banjup Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Banjup Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.5%

Couple — no children

29.6%

Couple — no children under 15

26.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

One parent — children under 15

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Banjup Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 3

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Previously served

2.2% 25

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Never served

97.5% 1,108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Banjup Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 137

—

Did not provide

87.9% 991

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Banjup Children Ever Born

No children

30.4%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

28.7%

3 children

21.0%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Banjup When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Banjup Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

27.1%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

10.4%

Did not do domestic work

28.0%

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

Banjup Household Size

1 person

12.7%

2 persons

36.5%

3 persons

18.0%

4 persons

16.7%

5 persons

11.2%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Banjup Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,150

Moved from WA

119

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Banjup Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.7%

Step family — no other children

12.2%

Other couple — children only

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Banjup Schools

schools nearby

government

1054

avg ICSEA score

4,970

total students

Piara Waters Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,070 students

1078

ICSEA

Aubin Grove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 923 students

1076

ICSEA

Piara Waters Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 558 students

1065

ICSEA

Harmony Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 501 students

1063

ICSEA

Success Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 582 students

1048

ICSEA

Atwell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 505 students

1047

ICSEA

Atwell College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 831 students

1003

ICSEA

Piara Waters West Primary School Government

Primary

SEDA College WA (Cockburn) 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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Banjup Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,507/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.9%

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

If you earn X in Banjup

Your weekly income

≈ $10,864/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $2,057/wk

Rent share 17.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Banjup

What is the population of Banjup WA?

The population of Banjup WA is 1,377 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 96.8 people per km².Banjup is ranked #3,509 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Banjup?

The median personal income in Banjup WA is $860 per week, or $44,720 per year.The median household income is $2,507 per week.Family income is $2,750 per week.Banjup is ranked #2,627 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Banjup?

Median rent in Banjup WA is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Banjup ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Banjup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Banjup WA is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Banjup?

The median age in Banjup WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Banjup a good suburb to live in?

Banjup is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,377.The median income is $860/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% 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: 50068. All dollar figures in AUD.