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Banksia Grove WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Banksia Grove WA is 11,351 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Banksia Grove is $913 per week ($47,476 per year). Median rent in Banksia Grove is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Banksia Grove has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Banksia Grove has a population density of 2405.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Banksia Grove is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Banksia Grove is $1,800.

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Banksia Grove Population

residents (Census 2021)

Banksia Grove Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$913/wk

$47,476 per year

#1986 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

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Banksia Grove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (5,456) Female 51.9% (5,898)

Population Density

2405.8

people per km²

11,351 people · 4.7 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,116

Family income/wk

Banksia Grove 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)

Banksia Grove Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

10.4% 293 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

89.6% 2,534 dwellings

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

Banksia Grove Country of Birth

Australia

80.2%

England

13.0%

India

4.8%

Egypt

0.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

China

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

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

Banksia Grove Religion

No Religion

52.3%

Catholic

19.6%

Anglican

8.4%

Not stated

6.0%

Christian (other)

5.1%

Hinduism

3.7%

Pentecostal

2.5%

Islam

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Banksia Grove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

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

Banksia Grove Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.0%

SAL Tot

22.9%

IAL Punjabi

10.5%

SAL Tagalog

10.5%

SAL Filipin

8.3%

Gujarati

6.3%

Vietnamese

5.9%

Afrikaans

5.6%

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

Banksia Grove Employment

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Employed full-time

48.3% 3,609 people

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Employed part-time

25.5% 1,904 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 313 people

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Not in labour force

22.0% 1,642 people

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

Banksia Grove Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.3%

Bachelor Degree

25.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Banksia Grove Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.1%

Professionals

20.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Managers

9.1%

Labourers

7.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.6%

Sales Workers

6.1%

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

Banksia Grove Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Engineering

18.5%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Health

12.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Education

7.5%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Information Technology

4.1%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Banksia Grove Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Banksia Grove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Banksia Grove Marital Status

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Married

44.1% 3,626

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Separated

4.1% 340

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Divorced

7.9% 646

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Widowed

1.7% 142

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Never married

42.2% 3,470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Banksia Grove Ancestry

English

31.7%

Australian

23.4%

Other

13.9%

Scottish

6.9%

Irish

6.6%

Indian

3.9%

Filipino

3.9%

Italian

2.4%

Maori

2.1%

South African

1.8%

German

1.7%

Chinese

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Banksia Grove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.4%

Secondary — Government

24.0%

Pre-school

11.2%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

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

Banksia Grove Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 768

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No need for assistance

96.5% 21,045

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

Banksia Grove Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.1% 874

—

Not a volunteer

88.9% 6,977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Banksia Grove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.0%

$300-$449/mo

0.4%

$450-$599/mo

0.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Banksia Grove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.8%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Other

1.9%

Bus

1.8%

Train

1.7%

Walked only

1.0%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Ferry

0.1%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Banksia Grove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

32.4%

2 vehicles

45.7%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

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

Banksia Grove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

4.4%

3 bedrooms

37.3%

4 bedrooms

54.4%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Banksia Grove Population Mobility

13.7%

moved in the last year

42.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Banksia Grove Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

410

Indigenous residents

21,575

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Banksia Grove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,043

Asthma

398

Diabetes

193

Arthritis

150

Heart disease

119

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Banksia Grove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Banksia Grove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.7%

Couple — no children

14.6%

One parent — children under 15

12.1%

Couple — no children under 15

11.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Banksia Grove Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 17

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 14

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Previously served

1.3% 104

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Never served

98.3% 7,746

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Banksia Grove Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

9.0% 702

—

Did not provide

91.0% 7,115

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Banksia Grove Children Ever Born

No children

33.4%

1 child

16.7%

2 children

28.4%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Banksia Grove When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

117

1971–1980

141

1981–1990

313

1991–2000

404

2001–2010

1,890

2011–2015

1,054

2016

105

2017

100

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Banksia Grove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.3%

5–14 hours

27.8%

15–29 hours

10.1%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

30.4%

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

Banksia Grove Household Size

1 person

17.1%

2 persons

26.1%

3 persons

21.4%

4 persons

21.3%

5 persons

8.9%

6+ persons

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Banksia Grove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,276

Moved from WA

941

Moved — same area (SA2)

363

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Banksia Grove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.2%

Step family — no other children

15.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Banksia Grove Schools

schools nearby

government

1002

avg ICSEA score

4,544

total students

Spring Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 722 students

1028

ICSEA

Tapping Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 497 students

1023

ICSEA

Carramar Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 556 students

1023

ICSEA

St John Paul II Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 230 students

1011

ICSEA

Grandis Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 750 students

993

ICSEA

Joseph Banks Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,411 students

989

ICSEA

Banksia Grove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 378 students

947

ICSEA

St Stephen's School - Carramar Campus Independent

Combined

Banksia Grove West Primary School Government

Primary

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

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Banksia Grove Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,956/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.4%

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

If you earn X in Banksia Grove

Your weekly income

≈ $8,476/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,596/wk

Rent share 18.4%

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Banksia Grove vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Banksia Grove

What is the population of Banksia Grove WA?

The population of Banksia Grove WA is 11,351 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2405.8 people per km².Banksia Grove is ranked #500 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Banksia Grove?

The median personal income in Banksia Grove WA is $913 per week, or $47,476 per year.The median household income is $1,956 per week.Family income is $2,116 per week.Banksia Grove is ranked #1,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Banksia Grove?

Median rent in Banksia Grove WA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Banksia Grove ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Banksia Grove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Banksia Grove WA is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Banksia Grove?

The median age in Banksia Grove WA is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Banksia Grove a good suburb to live in?

Banksia Grove is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 11,351.The median income is $913/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% 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: 50069. All dollar figures in AUD.