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Booragoon WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Booragoon WA is 5,684 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Booragoon is $847 per week ($44,044 per year). Median rent in Booragoon is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Booragoon has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Booragoon has a population density of 1857.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Booragoon 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 Booragoon is $2,500.

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Booragoon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Booragoon Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$847/wk

$44,044 per year

#2822 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: —

Booragoon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,772) Female 51.3% (2,916)

Population Density

1857.4

people per km²

5,684 people · 3.1 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,571

Family income/wk

Booragoon 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)

Booragoon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.5% 965 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.5% 685 dwellings

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

Booragoon Country of Birth

Australia

77.3%

England

10.3%

China

4.1%

Indonesia

2.5%

India

1.7%

Hong Kong

1.2%

Iran

1.2%

Germany

0.7%

Canada

0.5%

Egypt

0.5%

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

Booragoon Religion

No Religion

45.7%

Catholic

23.2%

Anglican

12.4%

Not stated

5.1%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Buddhism

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Booragoon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Booragoon Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

27.3%

Cantonese

17.6%

SAL Tot

16.7%

SAL Indon

12.5%

Other

9.5%

Persian ED

6.1%

Korean

6.1%

Italian

4.0%

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

Booragoon Employment

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Employed full-time

35.2% 1,550 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 1,068 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 153 people

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Not in labour force

37.1% 1,632 people

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

Booragoon Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Postgraduate Degree

15.4%

Certificate III/IV

15.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Booragoon Occupation

Professionals

42.4%

Managers

16.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Community & Personal Service

8.6%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Booragoon Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.3%

Engineering

17.1%

Health

12.8%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Education

9.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Information Technology

4.1%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Booragoon Dwelling Types

Separate house

70.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

24.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Booragoon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

21.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Booragoon Marital Status

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Married

52.6% 2,459

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Separated

2.4% 113

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Divorced

7.6% 356

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Widowed

7.7% 362

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Never married

29.6% 1,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Booragoon Ancestry

English

28.7%

Australian

21.6%

Chinese

12.5%

Other

10.7%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

7.2%

Italian

3.2%

German

2.4%

Indian

1.7%

Dutch

1.4%

South African

1.2%

Croatian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Booragoon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.4%

Secondary — Government

30.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Pre-school

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

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

Booragoon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 618

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 10,419

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

Booragoon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.5% 921

—

Not a volunteer

79.5% 3,581

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Booragoon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Booragoon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.9%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bus

4.4%

Train

1.5%

Bicycle

1.2%

Walked only

1.1%

Other

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.2%

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

Booragoon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.9%

1 vehicle

35.6%

2 vehicles

39.5%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

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

Booragoon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

16.6%

3 bedrooms

28.9%

4 bedrooms

41.4%

5 bedrooms

9.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Booragoon Population Mobility

13.1%

moved in the last year

38.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Booragoon Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

11,017

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Booragoon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

388

Asthma

143

Arthritis

132

Heart disease

129

Diabetes

105

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Booragoon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.6%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Booragoon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.2%

Couple — no children

23.5%

Couple — no children under 15

20.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Booragoon Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.6% 118

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Never served

97.3% 4,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Booragoon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 582

—

Did not provide

87.0% 3,911

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Booragoon Children Ever Born

No children

30.0%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

35.4%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Booragoon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

154

1971–1980

184

1981–1990

403

1991–2000

287

2001–2010

520

2011–2015

272

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Booragoon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

23.0%

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

Booragoon Household Size

1 person

26.6%

2 persons

30.3%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

17.7%

5 persons

7.7%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Booragoon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,774

Moved from WA

463

Moved — same area (SA2)

151

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

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

Booragoon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.8%

Step family — no other children

10.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Booragoon Schools

schools nearby

government

1112

avg ICSEA score

11,048

total students

Applecross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 571 students

1155

ICSEA

St Benedict's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 336 students

1152

ICSEA

Ardross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 448 students

1149

ICSEA

Mount Pleasant Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 564 students

1146

ICSEA

Winthrop Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 603 students

1143

ICSEA

Bull Creek Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 405 students

1139

ICSEA

St Pius X Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 172 students

1136

ICSEA

Bateman Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 371 students

1126

ICSEA

Booragoon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 435 students

1121

ICSEA

Applecross Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,962 students

1120

ICSEA

Melville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 670 students

1119

ICSEA

Brentwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

1116

ICSEA

Corpus Christi College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,789 students

1116

ICSEA

Kardinya Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 433 students

1087

ICSEA

Melville Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,398 students

1071

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Booragoon Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,991/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.6%

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

If you earn X in Booragoon

Your weekly income

≈ $8,628/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,581/wk

Rent share 20.6%

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Pop: 8,183 Income: $1,262/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Booragoon

What is the population of Booragoon WA?

The population of Booragoon WA is 5,684 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1857.4 people per km².Booragoon is ranked #1,387 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Booragoon?

The median personal income in Booragoon WA is $847 per week, or $44,044 per year.The median household income is $1,991 per week.Family income is $2,571 per week.Booragoon is ranked #2,822 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Booragoon?

Median rent in Booragoon WA is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Booragoon ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Booragoon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Booragoon WA is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Booragoon?

The median age in Booragoon WA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Booragoon a good suburb to live in?

Booragoon is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,684.The median income is $847/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% 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: 50148. All dollar figures in AUD.