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Dalkeith WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dalkeith WA is 4,398 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dalkeith is $1,403 per week ($72,956 per year). Median rent in Dalkeith is $802 per week ($3,475 per month). Dalkeith has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Dalkeith has a population density of 1463.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dalkeith is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dalkeith is $5,000.

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Dalkeith Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dalkeith Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,403/wk

$72,956 per year

#176 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$802/wk

$3,475 per month

#47 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$5,000/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Dalkeith Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (2,191) Female 50.2% (2,211)

Population Density

1463.2

people per km²

4,398 people · 3.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$4,861

Family income/wk

Dalkeith 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)

Dalkeith Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

66.9% 782 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

33.1% 387 dwellings

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

Dalkeith Country of Birth

Australia

79.0%

England

8.1%

China

4.0%

Indonesia

2.2%

Hong Kong

2.1%

India

2.0%

Canada

0.8%

Germany

0.8%

Iran

0.5%

Croatia

0.4%

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

Dalkeith Religion

No Religion

39.2%

Catholic

23.6%

Anglican

18.3%

Not stated

5.2%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Hinduism

3.4%

Eastern Orthodox

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dalkeith Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

91.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.9%

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

Dalkeith Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

40.3%

Cantonese

13.0%

SAL Tot

12.7%

SAL Indon

12.0%

Other

8.4%

Greek

4.5%

Italian

4.5%

German

4.5%

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

Dalkeith Employment

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Employed full-time

33.1% 1,128 people

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Employed part-time

26.7% 911 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 70 people

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Not in labour force

38.2% 1,303 people

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

Dalkeith Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

53.5%

Postgraduate Degree

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate III/IV

4.5%

Certificate I/II

0.2%

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

Dalkeith Occupation

Professionals

55.8%

Managers

22.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Community & Personal Service

3.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

2.4%

Labourers

1.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

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

Dalkeith Field of Study

Health

27.3%

Management & Commerce

26.2%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Engineering

10.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.5%

Education

3.4%

Architecture & Building

3.2%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Information Technology

1.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.2%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Dalkeith Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dalkeith Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.4%

$650-$799/wk

1.7%

$800-$999/wk

1.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

57.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dalkeith Marital Status

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Married

63.7% 2,279

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Separated

1.4% 50

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Divorced

3.5% 126

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Widowed

3.4% 120

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Never married

28.0% 1,003

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dalkeith Ancestry

English

26.0%

Australian

19.5%

Chinese

14.8%

Other

8.7%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

7.8%

Italian

4.0%

Indian

3.3%

German

2.8%

Dutch

1.8%

Greek

1.6%

South African

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dalkeith School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

33.7%

Primary — Government

19.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

18.0%

Secondary — Government

9.3%

Pre-school

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

Primary — Catholic

4.2%

Vocational Education

3.8%

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

Dalkeith Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.7% 234

✅

No need for assistance

97.3% 8,346

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

Dalkeith Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.3% 952

—

Not a volunteer

72.7% 2,533

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dalkeith Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

30.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dalkeith How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Bus

4.6%

Bicycle

1.9%

Walked only

1.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Train

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Dalkeith Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

17.4%

2 vehicles

46.8%

3 vehicles

21.2%

4+ vehicles

12.8%

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

Dalkeith Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

5.4%

3 bedrooms

18.6%

4 bedrooms

40.8%

5 bedrooms

27.8%

6+ bedrooms

7.1%

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

Dalkeith Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

38.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dalkeith Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,581

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dalkeith Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

220

Asthma

142

Heart disease

133

Arthritis

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Dalkeith Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

27.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dalkeith Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.2%

Couple — no children under 15

24.8%

Couple — no children

23.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

One parent — children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dalkeith Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.3% 79

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Never served

97.6% 3,411

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dalkeith Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 477

—

Did not provide

86.3% 3,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dalkeith Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

7.7%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

22.3%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Dalkeith When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

127

1971–1980

258

1981–1990

341

1991–2000

199

2001–2010

303

2011–2015

145

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Dalkeith Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.8%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

18.8%

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

Dalkeith Household Size

1 person

13.4%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

13.7%

4 persons

24.4%

5 persons

12.6%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dalkeith Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,684

Moved from WA

266

Moved — same area (SA2)

208

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

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

Dalkeith Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.4%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dalkeith Schools

schools nearby

government

1161

avg ICSEA score

8,168

total students

Christ Church Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,697 students

1193

ICSEA

Methodist Ladies' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,035 students

1190

ICSEA

Dalkeith Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

1183

ICSEA

Nedlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 473 students

1180

ICSEA

Hollywood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1174

ICSEA

St Thomas' Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 176 students

1169

ICSEA

Freshwater Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 398 students

1154

ICSEA

Moerlina School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 50 students

1143

ICSEA

Mount Claremont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

1141

ICSEA

Attadale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 440 students

1137

ICSEA

Santa Maria College Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,334 students

1133

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,552 students

1129

ICSEA

Loreto Nedlands Catholic

Primary

School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health Government

Combined

St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls - Chidley Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Dalkeith Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $4,672/wk

Median Rent $802/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

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

If you earn X in Dalkeith

Your weekly income

≈ $20,245/month

Median rent $802/wk

Left after rent $3,870/wk

Rent share 17.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dalkeith

What is the population of Dalkeith WA?

The population of Dalkeith WA is 4,398 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1463.2 people per km².Dalkeith is ranked #1,761 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dalkeith?

The median personal income in Dalkeith WA is $1,403 per week, or $72,956 per year.The median household income is $4,672 per week.Family income is $4,861 per week.Dalkeith is ranked #176 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dalkeith?

Median rent in Dalkeith WA is $802 per week ($3,475 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dalkeith ranks #47 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dalkeith?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dalkeith WA is $5,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dalkeith?

The median age in Dalkeith WA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dalkeith a good suburb to live in?

Dalkeith is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,398.The median income is $1,403/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: 50374. All dollar figures in AUD.