Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Duncraig WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Duncraig WA is 15,982 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Duncraig is $951 per week ($49,452 per year). Median rent in Duncraig is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Duncraig has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Duncraig has a population density of 2081.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Duncraig is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Duncraig is $2,208.

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Duncraig Population

residents (Census 2021)

Duncraig Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$951/wk

$49,452 per year

#1605 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,208/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Duncraig Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (7,904) Female 50.5% (8,079)

Population Density

2081.8

people per km²

15,982 people · 7.7 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,817

Family income/wk

Duncraig 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)

Duncraig Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.2% 2,284 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.8% 2,453 dwellings

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

Duncraig Country of Birth

Australia

82.0%

England

14.0%

India

1.1%

Germany

0.7%

China

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

Croatia

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

France

0.2%

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

Duncraig Religion

No Religion

50.4%

Catholic

21.8%

Anglican

14.0%

Not stated

4.1%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Baptist

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Duncraig Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.0%

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

Duncraig Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.5%

Mandarin

16.9%

German

16.2%

Afrikaans

12.7%

Italian

10.5%

French

8.8%

Spanish

8.6%

Cantonese

6.8%

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

Duncraig Employment

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Employed full-time

38.0% 4,471 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.5% 2,996 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 350 people

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Not in labour force

33.6% 3,953 people

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

Duncraig Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.7%

Certificate III/IV

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

11.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Duncraig Occupation

Professionals

40.3%

Managers

17.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Community & Personal Service

8.8%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Duncraig Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Engineering

18.0%

Health

13.3%

Education

11.6%

Society & Culture

11.1%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.6%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Information Technology

3.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Duncraig Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Duncraig Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

23.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Duncraig Marital Status

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Married

58.7% 7,354

↔️

Separated

2.6% 325

📋

Divorced

7.4% 928

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 567

👤

Never married

26.8% 3,351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Duncraig Ancestry

English

34.1%

Australian

25.2%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

8.6%

Other

7.0%

Italian

4.3%

German

3.0%

Chinese

2.2%

South African

2.0%

Dutch

1.9%

Indian

1.6%

Welsh

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Duncraig School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.8%

Secondary — Government

26.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Pre-school

8.0%

Vocational Education

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

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

Duncraig Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 1,290

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 29,813

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

Duncraig Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.4% 2,481

—

Not a volunteer

79.6% 9,677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Duncraig Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Duncraig How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.5%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Train

5.6%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Other

0.9%

Bicycle

0.9%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Duncraig Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

25.8%

2 vehicles

49.1%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

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

Duncraig Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

4.2%

3 bedrooms

26.3%

4 bedrooms

57.7%

5 bedrooms

9.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Duncraig Population Mobility

10.2%

moved in the last year

30.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Duncraig Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

175

Indigenous residents

31,140

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Duncraig Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,155

Asthma

570

Arthritis

459

Heart disease

385

Diabetes

312

Cancer

280

Lung condition

213

Stroke

123

Kidney disease

113

Dementia

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

Duncraig Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Duncraig Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.9%

Couple — no children

23.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Duncraig Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 8

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.1% 382

👤

Never served

96.7% 11,791

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Duncraig Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 1,576

—

Did not provide

87.0% 10,554

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Duncraig Children Ever Born

No children

24.3%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

41.3%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Duncraig When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

201

1961–1970

408

1971–1980

534

1981–1990

785

1991–2000

655

2001–2010

1,422

2011–2015

756

2016

103

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Duncraig Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

18.6%

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

Duncraig Household Size

1 person

16.5%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

24.2%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Duncraig Where Residents Moved From

Same address

13,866

Moved from WA

1,143

Moved — same area (SA2)

204

Moved from overseas

105

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Duncraig Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.6%

Step family — no other children

10.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Duncraig Schools

schools nearby

government

1076

avg ICSEA score

16,659

total students

Poynter Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 436 students

1128

ICSEA

Carine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 578 students

1123

ICSEA

Davallia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 553 students

1122

ICSEA

Marmion Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 375 students

1121

ICSEA

St Stephen's School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 2,137 students

1120

ICSEA

The Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 166 students

1120

ICSEA

Sorrento Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

1109

ICSEA

Padbury Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 427 students

1108

ICSEA

Carine Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,545 students

1105

ICSEA

Duncraig Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 459 students

1105

ICSEA

Glengarry Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1104

ICSEA

Liwara Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 394 students

1092

ICSEA

North Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 417 students

1091

ICSEA

Hillarys Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 522 students

1088

ICSEA

St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 454 students

1087

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

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

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Duncraig Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,394/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.2%

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

If you earn X in Duncraig

Your weekly income

≈ $10,374/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,934/wk

Rent share 19.2%

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Duncraig vs State & National Average

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Pop: 8,000 Income: $482/wk Rent: $290/wk

Noranda

Pop: 8,002 Income: $715/wk Rent: $350/wk

Bull Creek (WA)

Pop: 8,030 Income: $756/wk Rent: $420/wk

No usual address (WA)

Pop: 8,055

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Pop: 8,125 Income: $906/wk Rent: $525/wk

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Duncraig

What is the population of Duncraig WA?

The population of Duncraig WA is 15,982 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2081.8 people per km².Duncraig is ranked #243 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Duncraig?

The median personal income in Duncraig WA is $951 per week, or $49,452 per year.The median household income is $2,394 per week.Family income is $2,817 per week.Duncraig is ranked #1,605 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Duncraig?

Median rent in Duncraig WA is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Duncraig ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Duncraig?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Duncraig WA is $2,208. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Duncraig?

The median age in Duncraig WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Duncraig a good suburb to live in?

Duncraig is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 15,982.The median income is $951/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% 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: 50438. All dollar figures in AUD.