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Dawesville WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Dawesville WA is 7,143 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dawesville is $643 per week ($33,436 per year). Median rent in Dawesville is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Dawesville has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Dawesville has a population density of 559.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dawesville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dawesville is $1,842.

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Dawesville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dawesville Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$643/wk

$33,436 per year

#6382 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Dawesville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (3,543) Female 50.4% (3,601)

Population Density

559.3

people per km²

7,143 people · 12.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,739

Family income/wk

Dawesville 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)

Dawesville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.7% 969 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.3% 1,151 dwellings

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

Dawesville Country of Birth

Australia

82.6%

England

15.3%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

France

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Dawesville Religion

No Religion

53.0%

Catholic

16.7%

Anglican

16.4%

Not stated

6.4%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Baptist

1.7%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dawesville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Dawesville Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.3%

Afrikaans

22.9%

SAL Tot

13.6%

SAL Indon

10.2%

French

7.6%

Thai

7.6%

Malayalam

5.9%

Spanish

5.9%

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

Dawesville Employment

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Employed full-time

30.2% 1,559 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 1,094 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 204 people

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Not in labour force

44.7% 2,310 people

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

Dawesville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Bachelor Degree

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

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

Dawesville Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.3%

Professionals

19.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Managers

10.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.5%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.9%

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

Dawesville Field of Study

Engineering

24.6%

Management & Commerce

15.9%

Education

12.8%

Health

10.5%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Dawesville Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dawesville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dawesville Marital Status

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Married

55.1% 3,146

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Separated

4.0% 226

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Divorced

9.2% 523

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Widowed

3.3% 189

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Never married

28.5% 1,627

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dawesville Ancestry

English

39.7%

Australian

28.2%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

7.8%

Other

4.4%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

New Zealander

1.0%

South African

0.9%

Maori

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dawesville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.9%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Primary — Catholic

12.5%

Secondary — Catholic

10.7%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Pre-school

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

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

Dawesville Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.9% 664

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No need for assistance

95.1% 12,890

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

Dawesville Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.8% 796

—

Not a volunteer

85.2% 4,594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dawesville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dawesville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.7%

Did not go to work

20.0%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Other

3.6%

Bus

3.5%

Train

0.9%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Dawesville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

31.7%

2 vehicles

44.8%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

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

Dawesville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

5.3%

3 bedrooms

26.8%

4 bedrooms

59.0%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Dawesville Population Mobility

16.5%

moved in the last year

43.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dawesville Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

280

Indigenous residents

13,350

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dawesville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

612

Arthritis

330

Asthma

238

Heart disease

235

Diabetes

222

Cancer

149

Lung condition

130

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Dawesville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dawesville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.4%

Couple — no children

32.8%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dawesville Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

4.3% 231

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Never served

95.6% 5,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dawesville Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 626

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Did not provide

88.3% 4,744

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dawesville Children Ever Born

No children

23.4%

1 child

9.4%

2 children

36.3%

3 children

21.5%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Dawesville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

249

1971–1980

223

1981–1990

260

1991–2000

139

2001–2010

432

2011–2015

311

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Dawesville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

28.4%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

13.2%

Did not do domestic work

25.6%

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

Dawesville Household Size

1 person

19.1%

2 persons

40.9%

3 persons

14.7%

4 persons

15.6%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dawesville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,631

Moved from WA

755

Moved — same area (SA2)

188

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Dawesville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

68.6%

Step family — no other children

24.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dawesville Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

1,040

total students

St Damien's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 416 students

1028

ICSEA

Ocean Road Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 624 students

964

ICSEA

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

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Dawesville Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,469/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.8%

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

If you earn X in Dawesville

Your weekly income

≈ $6,366/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,119/wk

Rent share 23.8%

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Pop: 3,600 Income: $812/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 3,622 Income: $677/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,638 Income: $1,015/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dawesville

What is the population of Dawesville WA?

The population of Dawesville WA is 7,143 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 559.3 people per km².Dawesville is ranked #1,027 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dawesville?

The median personal income in Dawesville WA is $643 per week, or $33,436 per year.The median household income is $1,469 per week.Family income is $1,739 per week.Dawesville is ranked #6,382 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dawesville?

Median rent in Dawesville WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dawesville ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dawesville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dawesville WA is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dawesville?

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

Is Dawesville a good suburb to live in?

Dawesville is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,143.The median income is $643/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% 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: 50396. All dollar figures in AUD.