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East Victoria Park WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of East Victoria Park WA is 10,569 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Victoria Park is $1,048 per week ($54,496 per year). Median rent in East Victoria Park is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). East Victoria Park has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. East Victoria Park has a population density of 2,738 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Victoria Park is England. The most common religion is No religion (47.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Victoria Park is $2,073.

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East Victoria Park Population

10,569

residents (Census 2021)

East Victoria Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,048/wk

$54,496 per year

#937 of 14,663

Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

Mortgage

$2,073/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Victoria Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (5,290) Female 49.9% (5,278)

Population Density

2,738

people per km²

10,569 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,705

Family income/wk

East Victoria Park 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)

East Victoria Park Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in East Victoria Park, 37.9% are owned outright and 62.1% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

37.9%

Owned with mortgage

62.1%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Indonesia
Iran
Germany
Brazil
Canada

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

East Victoria Park Religion

No religion

47.4%

Catholic

19.0%

Not stated

7.8%

Anglican

6.1%

Islam

3.5%

Buddhism

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Hinduism

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Victoria Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

81.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Nepali
Italian
Indonesian
Arabic
Vietnamese

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

East Victoria Park Employment

Employed full-time

46.9% 3,702 people

Employed part-time

25.5% 2,014 people

Unemployed

3.9% 306 people

Not in labour force

23.8% 1,879 people

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

East Victoria Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.4%

Certificate III/IV

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

15.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

East Victoria Park Occupation

Professionals

40.6%

Managers

13.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

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

East Victoria Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.2%

Engineering

16.4%

Society & Culture

13.2%

Health

12.5%

Education

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.7%

Creative Arts

5.4%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Information Technology

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

East Victoria Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Victoria Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Victoria Park Marital Status

Married

40.3% 3,558

Separated

2.9% 255

Divorced

8.3% 736

Widowed

2.6% 231

Never married

45.8% 4,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Victoria Park Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

28.5%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

9.1%

Chinese

6.5%

Italian

5.5%

German

3.5%

Indian

3.2%

Australian Aboriginal

1.9%

Dutch

1.8%

Filipino

1.5%

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

East Victoria Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Vocational Education

17.4%

Secondary — Government

14.5%

Secondary — Catholic

11.1%

Pre-school

10.8%

Primary — Catholic

10.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

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

East Victoria Park Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

4.0%

No need for assistance

96.0%

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

East Victoria Park Volunteering

Volunteer

18.3% 1,503

Not a volunteer

81.7% 6,708

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Victoria Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Victoria Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.1%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Bus

10.3%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Train

2.4%

Walked only

2.2%

Bicycle

1.5%

Other

1.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

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

East Victoria Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.3%

1 vehicle

42.0%

2 vehicles

37.5%

3 vehicles

9.1%

4+ vehicles

4.0%

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

East Victoria Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.1%

2 bedrooms

19.9%

3 bedrooms

48.8%

4 bedrooms

19.9%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

East Victoria Park Population Mobility

19.2%

moved in the last year

48.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Victoria Park Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Victoria Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,021

Asthma

296

Diabetes

190

Arthritis

189

Heart disease

138

Cancer

115

Lung condition

104

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

East Victoria Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Victoria Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.7%

Couple — no children

31.8%

Couple — no children under 15

11.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Victoria Park Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

Previously served

2.1% 171

Never served

97.7% 8,045

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Victoria Park Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 846

Did not provide

89.7% 7,349

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Victoria Park Children Ever Born

No children

49.1%

1 child

16.1%

2 children

22.6%

3 children

9.6%

4 children

2.3%

5+ children

0.4%

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

East Victoria Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

214

1971–1980

267

1981–1990

411

1991–2000

409

2001–2010

833

2011–2015

541

2016

121

2017

140

2018

174

2019

228

2020

111

2021

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

East Victoria Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.7%

5–14 hours

33.7%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

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

East Victoria Park Household Size

1 person

28.4%

2 persons

35.9%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

3.4%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Victoria Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,868

Moved from WA

1,384

Moved — same area (SA2)

220

Moved from overseas

112

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

East Victoria Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Victoria Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1048

avg ICSEA score

9,914

total students

Regent College Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 340 students

1142

ICSEA

Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 510 students

1127

ICSEA

Kensington Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 447 students

1121

ICSEA

Perth Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 92 students

1115

ICSEA

St Augustine's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 181 students

1114

ICSEA

Ursula Frayne Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,442 students

1108

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1088

ICSEA

Lathlain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 673 students

1088

ICSEA

Millen Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 544 students

1084

ICSEA

Canning College Government

Secondary · U, 10-12 · 247 students

1073

ICSEA

Santa Clara School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 192 students

1072

ICSEA

Carlisle Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1062

ICSEA

Al-Hidayah Islamic School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 198 students

1055

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 56 students

1049

ICSEA

Kent Street Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1041

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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East Victoria Park Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,100/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.7%

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

If you earn X in East Victoria Park

Your weekly income

≈ $9,100/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,750/wk

Rent share 16.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Derby (WA)

Income: $855/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $170/wk

Kalgoorlie

Income: $1,175/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

South Boulder

Income: $909/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

Boulder

Income: $1,019/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

Glenfield (WA)

Income: $945/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk

Victoria Park

Income: $1,047/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $5/wk

Kambalda West

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $150/wk

Glendalough

Income: $848/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $70/wk

East Victoria Park vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in East Victoria Park is $1,048 a week, 30% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 97th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $30 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 16.7% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 35, 6 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	East Victoria Park	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,048/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,100/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$350/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,073/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	35	41	42
Rent share of household income	16.7%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near East Victoria Park

The closest suburb to East Victoria Park is St James (WA), 1.3 km away.

St James (WA)

1.3 km away · income $888/wk · rent $330/wk

Bentley (WA)

1.5 km away · income $618/wk · rent $320/wk

Carlisle

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

Victoria Park

1.8 km away · income $1,047/wk · rent $345/wk

Kensington (WA)

1.9 km away · income $1,072/wk · rent $375/wk

Lathlain

2.5 km away · income $1,025/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Victoria Park

What is the population of East Victoria Park WA?

The population of East Victoria Park WA is 10,569 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,738 people per km².East Victoria Park is ranked #586 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Victoria Park?

The median personal income in East Victoria Park WA is $1,048 per week, or $54,496 per year.The median household income is $2,100 per week.Family income is $2,705 per week.East Victoria Park is ranked #937 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Victoria Park?

Median rent in East Victoria Park WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Victoria Park ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Victoria Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Victoria Park WA is $2,073. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Victoria Park?

The median age in East Victoria Park WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Victoria Park a good suburb to live in?

East Victoria Park is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 10,569.The median income is $1,048/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% 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: 50468. All dollar figures in AUD.