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Denmark WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Denmark WA is 2,691 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Denmark is $577 per week ($30,004 per year). Median rent in Denmark is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Denmark has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Denmark has a population density of 230.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Denmark is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Denmark is $1,377.

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Denmark Population

residents (Census 2021)

Denmark Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$577/wk

$30,004 per year

#7412 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,377/mo

Avg household size: —

Denmark Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (1,271) Female 52.8% (1,420)

Population Density

230.0

people per km²

2,691 people · 11.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,342

Family income/wk

Denmark 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)

Denmark Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

63.5% 457 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.5% 263 dwellings

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

Denmark Country of Birth

Australia

85.0%

England

13.4%

Germany

0.9%

Canada

0.7%

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

Denmark Religion

No Religion

62.3%

Not stated

11.9%

Anglican

10.3%

Catholic

9.4%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Baptist

1.3%

Buddhism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Denmark Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

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

Denmark Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.5%

Italian

17.6%

SAL Tot

14.7%

Vietnamese

14.7%

French

8.8%

German

8.8%

Spanish

8.8%

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

Denmark Employment

💼

Employed full-time

22.1% 438 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.7% 488 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.4% 47 people

🏠

Not in labour force

50.8% 1,006 people

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

Denmark Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.5%

Bachelor Degree

26.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

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

Denmark Occupation

Professionals

30.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.5%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Managers

10.9%

Labourers

9.2%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

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

Denmark Field of Study

Education

16.9%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Health

11.9%

Engineering

11.6%

Management & Commerce

10.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Agriculture & Environment

7.9%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

Denmark Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Denmark Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

13.6%

$500-$649/wk

9.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.8%

$4,000+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Denmark Marital Status

💍

Married

39.6% 895

↔️

Separated

4.7% 106

📋

Divorced

15.3% 345

🕊️

Widowed

7.6% 171

👤

Never married

32.9% 744

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Denmark Ancestry

English

37.5%

Australian

27.3%

Scottish

9.9%

Irish

9.1%

Other

5.5%

German

3.6%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Welsh

0.9%

Croatian

0.7%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Denmark School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

41.8%

Primary — Government

26.3%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.4%

Pre-school

6.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

Primary — Catholic

0.6%

Secondary — Catholic

0.6%

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

Denmark Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.0% 343

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 4,542

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

Denmark Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

30.9% 630

—

Not a volunteer

69.1% 1,408

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Denmark Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

6.8%

$800-$999/mo

9.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Denmark How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.6%

Did not go to work

15.1%

Walked only

6.7%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Other

1.5%

Bicycle

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.5%

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

Denmark Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.1%

1 vehicle

47.3%

2 vehicles

37.0%

3 vehicles

8.9%

4+ vehicles

2.7%

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

Denmark Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

21.8%

3 bedrooms

50.5%

4 bedrooms

20.5%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Denmark Population Mobility

17.6%

moved in the last year

49.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Denmark Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,821

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Denmark Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

301

Arthritis

133

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Denmark Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

6.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

7.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Denmark Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.0%

Couple — no children

36.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

Couple — no children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Denmark Military Service

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Previously served

3.6% 75

👤

Never served

96.4% 1,984

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Denmark Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 272

—

Did not provide

86.7% 1,768

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Denmark Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

31.4%

3 children

18.8%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Denmark When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

144

1971–1980

132

1981–1990

105

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Denmark Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

31.9%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

12.6%

Did not do domestic work

19.6%

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

Denmark Household Size

1 person

38.9%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

10.0%

4 persons

9.6%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Denmark Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,989

Moved from WA

229

Moved — same area (SA2)

154

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

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

Denmark Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.3%

Step family — no other children

10.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Denmark Schools

schools nearby

government

1046

avg ICSEA score

1,238

total students

Kwoorabup Community School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 89 students

1079

ICSEA

Golden Hill Steiner School Independent

Combined · PP-9 · 157 students

1061

ICSEA

Denmark Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 422 students

1038

ICSEA

Denmark Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 427 students

1026

ICSEA

Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 143 students

1024

ICSEA

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

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Denmark Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $975/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Denmark

Your weekly income

≈ $4,225/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $675/wk

Rent share 30.8%

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Denmark vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,021 Income: $920/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Pop: 4,019 Income: $679/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 3,975 Income: $435/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,970 Income: $786/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Denmark

What is the population of Denmark WA?

The population of Denmark WA is 2,691 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 230.0 people per km².Denmark is ranked #2,595 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Denmark?

The median personal income in Denmark WA is $577 per week, or $30,004 per year.The median household income is $975 per week.Family income is $1,342 per week.Denmark is ranked #7,412 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Denmark?

Median rent in Denmark WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 30.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Denmark ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Denmark?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Denmark WA is $1,377. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Denmark?

The median age in Denmark WA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Denmark a good suburb to live in?

Denmark is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,691.The median income is $577/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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