Cloverdale, WA: suburb profile

The population of Cloverdale WA is 8,864 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cloverdale is $812 per week ($42,224 per year). Median rent in Cloverdale is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Cloverdale has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cloverdale has a population density of 2,233 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cloverdale is Philippines. The most common religion is No religion (35.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cloverdale is $1,700.

Population

8,864

Census 2021

Median income

$812/wk

Personal, Census 2021

Median rent

$340/wk

Weekly, Census 2021

Median age

34years

Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Cloverdale vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Cloverdale is $812 a week, in line with the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 337th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $340 a week, $20 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 22.4% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 34, 7 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Cloverdale	Typical WA	Difference	Typical Australia
Personal income	$812/wk	$806/wk	+1%	$766/wk
Household income	$1,520/wk	$1,722/wk	−12%	$1,637/wk
Rent	$340/wk	$320/wk	+6%	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,700/mo	$1,759/mo	−3%	$1,733/mo
Median age	34	41	−7 yrs	42
Rent share of household income	22.4%	18.6%	+3.7 pts	20.3%

Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au

Cloverdale Population

8,864 residents at the 2021 Census.

Cloverdale Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$812/wk

$42,224 per year

Ranked 3,389 of 14,663

Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

Ranked 3,592 of 14,663

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Cloverdale Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,520/wk

Median rent $340/wk

Rent to income 22.4%

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

Median rent in Cloverdale against your income

Your weekly income

About $6,587 a month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,180/wk

Rent share 22.4%

Cloverdale Schools

schools nearby

government

1007

avg ICSEA score

5,886

total students

Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 418 students

1090

ICSEA

Carlisle Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1062

ICSEA

St Maria Goretti's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 367 students

1057

ICSEA

Australian Islamic College (Kewdale) Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,947 students

1037

ICSEA

Rivervale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 333 students

1014

ICSEA

Belmont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 73 students

1011

ICSEA

Cloverdale Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 99 students

1006

ICSEA

Kewdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

993

ICSEA

Redcliffe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 301 students

988

ICSEA

Belmont City College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,004 students

963

ICSEA

Belmay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 243 students

958

ICSEA

Cloverdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 346 students

958

ICSEA

South East Language Development Centre Government

Primary · K-3 · 221 students

950

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - Belmont Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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People in Cloverdale

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (4,419) Female 50.1% (4,442)

Population Density

2,233

people per km²

8,864 people · 4.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,897

Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Philippines

4.9%

India

4.2%

England

3.8%

New Zealand

3.4%

China

2.1%

Malaysia

1.8%

Afghanistan

1.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin

3.6%

Tagalog

2.4%

Arabic

2.1%

Filipino

1.7%

Punjabi

1.5%

Cantonese

1.4%

Vietnamese

1.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English

27.1%

Australian

22.4%

Chinese

7.4%

Irish

7.3%

Scottish

6.4%

Filipino

5.6%

Indian

4.5%

Italian

3.6%

Australian Aboriginal

2.8%

German

2.4%

Maori

1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion

35.0%

Catholic

21.8%

Not stated

8.7%

Islam

7.9%

Anglican

6.6%

Buddhism

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Hinduism

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married

38.7% 2,833

Separated

3.1% 225

Divorced

9.8% 717

Widowed

4.9% 357

Never married

43.6% 3,194

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15

42.4%

Couple: no children

26.2%

Couple: no children under 15

13.2%

One parent: children under 15

9.9%

One parent: no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person

30.4%

2 persons

31.4%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

13.0%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Cloverdale

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,402 occupied private dwellings in Cloverdale at the 2021 Census, 43.2% were rented, 21.6% owned outright and 31.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

1.0% 35 dwellings

Owned outright

21.6% 736 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

31.2% 1,062 dwellings

Rented

43.2% 1,469 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

2.7% 93 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

18.5%

3 bedrooms

50.8%

4 bedrooms

23.2%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.9%

1 vehicle

40.0%

2 vehicles

35.8%

3 vehicles

10.7%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

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

Work, income and education in Cloverdale

Employment

Employed full-time

41.4% 2,709 people

Employed part-time

22.1% 1,447 people

Unemployed

4.3% 282 people

Not in labour force

32.1% 2,098 people

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

Occupation

Professionals

23.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Managers

9.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.0%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

6.3%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.3%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Bus

5.8%

Other

2.0%

Walked only

1.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.1%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Train

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.3%

Bachelor Degree

31.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Postgraduate Degree

8.6%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Engineering

21.6%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Health

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.8%

Education

5.5%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Information Technology

4.1%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government

23.9%

Vocational Education

19.3%

Secondary: Government

19.2%

Primary: Catholic

12.2%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary: Catholic

7.1%

Primary: Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Secondary: Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

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Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk $65/wk less rent

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Income: $909/wk Rent: $300/wk $40/wk less rent

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Income: $683/wk Rent: $300/wk $40/wk less rent

Stratton

Income: $703/wk Rent: $310/wk $30/wk less rent

Suburbs near Cloverdale

The closest suburb to Cloverdale is Belmont (WA), 1.8 km away.

Belmont (WA)

1.8 km away · income $865/wk · rent $350/wk

Kewdale

2.2 km away · income $798/wk · rent $350/wk

Redcliffe (WA)

2.7 km away · income $807/wk · rent $330/wk

Rivervale

2.7 km away · income $1,015/wk · rent $350/wk

Carlisle

3.0 km away · income $963/wk · rent $340/wk

Ascot (WA)

3.3 km away · income $1,035/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cloverdale

What is the population of Cloverdale WA?

The population of Cloverdale WA is 8,864 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,233 people per km². Cloverdale is ranked #783 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cloverdale?

The median personal income in Cloverdale WA is $812 per week, or $42,224 per year. The median household income is $1,520 per week. Family income is $1,897 per week. Cloverdale is ranked #3,389 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cloverdale?

Median rent in Cloverdale WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Cloverdale ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cloverdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cloverdale WA is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cloverdale?

The median age in Cloverdale WA is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cloverdale a good suburb to live in?

Cloverdale is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,864. The median income is $812/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Cloverdale, WA: suburb profile

Cloverdale vs the typical WA suburb

Cloverdale Population

Cloverdale Median Income & Rent

Cloverdale Rent Prices & Affordability

Median rent in Cloverdale against your income

Cloverdale Schools

Cloverdale Map

People in Cloverdale

Demographics

Gender Split

Population Density

Households

Age Distribution

Most common overseas birthplaces

Most common languages at home other than English

Ancestry

Religion

Indigenous Population

Marital Status

Family Structure

Household Size

Homes in Cloverdale

Housing Tenure

Dwelling Types

Number of Bedrooms

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

Car Ownership

Work, income and education in Cloverdale

Employment

Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

How People Get to Work

Education Level

Qualifications

Field of Study

School & University Attendance

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Long-term Health Conditions

Unpaid Carers

Volunteering

Military Service

Children Ever Born

When Migrants Arrived

Population Mobility

Where Residents Moved From

Unpaid Domestic Work

Family Blending

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