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Edgewater WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Edgewater WA is 4,657 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Edgewater is $869 per week ($45,188 per year). Median rent in Edgewater is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Edgewater has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Edgewater has a population density of 957.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Edgewater 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 Edgewater is $1,950.

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Edgewater Population

residents (Census 2021)

Edgewater Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$869/wk

$45,188 per year

#2515 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Edgewater Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,268) Female 51.3% (2,386)

Population Density

957.4

people per km²

4,657 people · 4.9 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,344

Family income/wk

Edgewater 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)

Edgewater Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.4% 619 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.6% 807 dwellings

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

Edgewater Country of Birth

Australia

71.2%

England

23.7%

Germany

1.4%

India

1.4%

Iran

0.7%

China

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Croatia

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

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

Edgewater Religion

No Religion

50.0%

Catholic

21.5%

Anglican

14.1%

Not stated

5.6%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Baptist

2.4%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Edgewater Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

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

Edgewater Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.8%

Mandarin

16.8%

Afrikaans

16.8%

German

14.7%

French

9.1%

SAL Tot

7.0%

Persian ED

6.3%

Arabic

5.6%

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

Edgewater Employment

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Employed full-time

40.6% 1,406 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.1% 835 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.2% 111 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.1% 1,111 people

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

Edgewater Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.3%

Bachelor Degree

30.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

9.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Edgewater Occupation

Professionals

31.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Managers

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

12.3%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Edgewater Field of Study

Engineering

19.3%

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Health

12.3%

Education

12.2%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Information Technology

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

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

Edgewater Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Edgewater Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Edgewater Marital Status

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Married

54.8% 2,067

↔️

Separated

3.4% 130

📋

Divorced

9.2% 346

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 182

👤

Never married

27.7% 1,046

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Edgewater Ancestry

English

39.2%

Australian

20.8%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

8.4%

Other

7.9%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

2.3%

Chinese

1.8%

South African

1.7%

Welsh

1.3%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Edgewater School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.2%

Secondary — Government

15.9%

Secondary — Catholic

13.2%

Pre-school

10.0%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Primary — Catholic

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Edgewater Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 406

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 8,585

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

Edgewater Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.4% 589

—

Not a volunteer

83.6% 2,999

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Edgewater Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Edgewater How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.3%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Train

6.5%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Other

1.7%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

0.9%

Bus

0.9%

Bicycle

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

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

Edgewater Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

30.6%

2 vehicles

45.6%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Edgewater Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

1.6%

3 bedrooms

35.3%

4 bedrooms

51.9%

5 bedrooms

8.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Edgewater Population Mobility

12.2%

moved in the last year

32.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Edgewater Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

100

Indigenous residents

8,947

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Edgewater Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

368

Arthritis

144

Heart disease

132

Asthma

129

Diabetes

129

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Edgewater Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Edgewater Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.5%

Couple — no children

29.2%

Couple — no children under 15

16.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Edgewater Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 10

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 95

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Never served

96.9% 3,480

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Edgewater Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 427

—

Did not provide

88.1% 3,155

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Edgewater Children Ever Born

No children

26.1%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

38.9%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Edgewater When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

174

1971–1980

193

1981–1990

350

1991–2000

227

2001–2010

523

2011–2015

274

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Edgewater Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.3%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

19.9%

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

Edgewater Household Size

1 person

20.3%

2 persons

36.3%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

17.6%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Edgewater Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,910

Moved from WA

417

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Edgewater Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.1%

Step family — no other children

12.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Edgewater Schools

schools nearby

government

1036

avg ICSEA score

10,355

total students

Lake Joondalup Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,282 students

1102

ICSEA

Whitford Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 637 students

1092

ICSEA

North Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1079

ICSEA

Woodvale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,251 students

1066

ICSEA

Edgewater Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

1064

ICSEA

Mater Dei College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,047 students

1056

ICSEA

Beldon Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 75 students

1049

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 378 students

1046

ICSEA

Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 111 students

1039

ICSEA

Craigie Heights Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 365 students

1036

ICSEA

Beldon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 303 students

1016

ICSEA

Eddystone Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 322 students

1013

ICSEA

Heathridge Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 191 students

1011

ICSEA

Belridge Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students

1010

ICSEA

Wanneroo Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,367 students

994

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Edgewater Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,016/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

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

If you earn X in Edgewater

Your weekly income

≈ $8,736/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,626/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Edgewater vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Marmion

Pop: 2,390 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $495/wk

York

Pop: 2,393 Income: $554/wk Rent: $260/wk

Lower Chittering

Pop: 2,408 Income: $904/wk Rent: $463/wk

Hannans

Pop: 2,410 Income: $1,434/wk Rent: $300/wk

Haynes

Pop: 2,417 Income: $1,008/wk Rent: $385/wk

Parkerville

Pop: 2,432 Income: $923/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Edgewater

What is the population of Edgewater WA?

The population of Edgewater WA is 4,657 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 957.4 people per km².Edgewater is ranked #1,673 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Edgewater?

The median personal income in Edgewater WA is $869 per week, or $45,188 per year.The median household income is $2,016 per week.Family income is $2,344 per week.Edgewater is ranked #2,515 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Edgewater?

Median rent in Edgewater WA is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Edgewater ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Edgewater?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edgewater WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Edgewater?

The median age in Edgewater WA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Edgewater a good suburb to live in?

Edgewater is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,657.The median income is $869/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 50474. All dollar figures in AUD.