Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Eglinton WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Eglinton WA is 3,705 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eglinton is $1,004 per week ($52,208 per year). Median rent in Eglinton is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Eglinton has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Eglinton has a population density of 240.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eglinton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eglinton is $1,950.

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Eglinton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eglinton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,004/wk

$52,208 per year

#1211 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Eglinton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (1,798) Female 51.5% (1,912)

Population Density

240.4

people per km²

3,705 people · 15.4 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,151

Family income/wk

Eglinton 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Eglinton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

9.4% 90 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

90.6% 871 dwellings

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

Eglinton Country of Birth

Australia

75.9%

England

20.1%

India

1.3%

Brazil

1.2%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

China

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

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

Eglinton Religion

No Religion

56.6%

Catholic

16.6%

Anglican

8.6%

Not stated

7.2%

Christian (other)

5.3%

Pentecostal

2.2%

Baptist

1.9%

Lattr day Snts

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eglinton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

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

Eglinton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.5%

Afrikaans

19.9%

SAL Tot

14.2%

Portuguese

9.1%

Arabic

5.1%

IAL Punjabi

5.1%

SAL Filipin

4.5%

SAL Tagalog

4.5%

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

Eglinton Employment

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Employed full-time

51.0% 1,190 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.8% 533 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.3% 101 people

🏠

Not in labour force

21.9% 511 people

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

Eglinton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.9%

Bachelor Degree

21.5%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

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

Eglinton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.7%

Professionals

20.5%

Community & Personal Service

18.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Managers

9.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.2%

Labourers

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.3%

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

Eglinton Field of Study

Engineering

18.2%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Society & Culture

16.6%

Health

13.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Education

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Information Technology

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Eglinton Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eglinton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

20.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eglinton Marital Status

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Married

43.4% 1,158

↔️

Separated

3.8% 100

📋

Divorced

8.6% 229

🕊️

Widowed

1.7% 44

👤

Never married

42.6% 1,135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eglinton Ancestry

English

37.8%

Australian

21.8%

Other

10.5%

Scottish

8.4%

Irish

7.2%

Italian

2.9%

South African

2.6%

Maori

2.3%

German

1.9%

Welsh

1.7%

Filipino

1.4%

Dutch

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eglinton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.9%

Secondary — Government

14.5%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Pre-school

11.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

Secondary — Catholic

4.3%

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

Eglinton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.6% 180

✅

No need for assistance

97.4% 6,796

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

Eglinton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.9% 247

—

Not a volunteer

90.1% 2,249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eglinton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

0.4%

$800-$999/mo

0.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

42.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eglinton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.5%

Did not go to work

16.6%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Train

2.7%

Other

2.3%

Bus

2.0%

Walked only

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Eglinton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

36.2%

2 vehicles

49.2%

3 vehicles

9.5%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

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

Eglinton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

0.5%

3 bedrooms

40.2%

4 bedrooms

56.0%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Eglinton Population Mobility

19.8%

moved in the last year

65.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eglinton Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

118

Indigenous residents

6,924

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eglinton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

326

Asthma

150

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Eglinton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eglinton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

57.5%

Couple — no children

19.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

Couple — no children under 15

8.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eglinton Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

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Previously served

1.4% 35

👤

Never served

98.4% 2,465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eglinton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.5% 211

—

Did not provide

91.5% 2,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eglinton Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

19.4%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

13.4%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Eglinton When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

101

1991–2000

114

2001–2010

557

2011–2015

450

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Eglinton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

10.2%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

24.8%

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

Eglinton Household Size

1 person

15.9%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

20.7%

4 persons

19.3%

5 persons

8.9%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eglinton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,734

Moved from WA

483

Moved — same area (SA2)

118

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Eglinton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.5%

Step family — no other children

19.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eglinton Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

1,842

total students

Northshore Christian Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 776 students

1046

ICSEA

Eglinton Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 288 students

1020

ICSEA

Shorehaven Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 778 students

998

ICSEA

Alkimos North East Primary School Government

Primary

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

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Eglinton Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,024/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.3%

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

If you earn X in Eglinton

Your weekly income

≈ $8,771/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,674/wk

Rent share 17.3%

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Eglinton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,854 Income: $859/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,871 Income: $515/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,881 Income: $752/wk Rent: $380/wk

Lower King

Pop: 1,890 Income: $727/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 1,890 Income: $782/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eglinton

What is the population of Eglinton WA?

The population of Eglinton WA is 3,705 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 240.4 people per km².Eglinton is ranked #2,041 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eglinton?

The median personal income in Eglinton WA is $1,004 per week, or $52,208 per year.The median household income is $2,024 per week.Family income is $2,151 per week.Eglinton is ranked #1,211 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eglinton?

Median rent in Eglinton WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eglinton ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eglinton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eglinton 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 Eglinton?

The median age in Eglinton WA is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eglinton a good suburb to live in?

Eglinton is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,705.The median income is $1,004/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% 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: 50476. All dollar figures in AUD.