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Exmouth WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Exmouth WA is 2,806 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Exmouth is $967 per week ($50,284 per year). Median rent in Exmouth is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Exmouth has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Exmouth has a population density of 41.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Exmouth is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Exmouth is $2,090.

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Exmouth Population

residents (Census 2021)

Exmouth Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$967/wk

$50,284 per year

#1461 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,090/mo

Avg household size: —

Exmouth Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.0% (1,458) Female 48.0% (1,346)

Population Density

41.3

people per km²

2,806 people · 67.9 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,252

Family income/wk

Exmouth 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)

Exmouth Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.6% 212 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.4% 324 dwellings

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

Exmouth Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

4.9%

Chile

0.5%

France

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

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

Exmouth Religion

No Religion

62.2%

Catholic

13.1%

Not stated

11.1%

Anglican

8.4%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.1%

Baptist

1.1%

Buddhism

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Exmouth Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Exmouth Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

18.7%

Other

18.7%

SAL Tot

17.3%

SAL Tagalog

14.7%

Italian

9.3%

Thai

8.0%

Mandarin

6.7%

German

6.7%

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

Exmouth Employment

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Employed full-time

50.3% 978 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.3% 472 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 39 people

🏠

Not in labour force

23.4% 454 people

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

Exmouth Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.7%

Bachelor Degree

25.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Certificate I/II

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

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

Exmouth Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.2%

Professionals

20.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Managers

12.5%

Labourers

11.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Exmouth Field of Study

Engineering

24.6%

Management & Commerce

14.5%

Architecture & Building

10.6%

Education

9.8%

Health

8.8%

Society & Culture

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Creative Arts

4.2%

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

Exmouth Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Exmouth Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Exmouth Marital Status

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Married

41.0% 938

↔️

Separated

2.2% 50

📋

Divorced

9.3% 212

🕊️

Widowed

2.6% 60

👤

Never married

45.0% 1,029

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Exmouth Ancestry

Australian

34.1%

English

31.4%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

6.7%

Other

5.6%

German

3.7%

Italian

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

1.0%

Chinese

1.0%

Polish

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Exmouth School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

50.1%

Secondary — Government

22.0%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Primary — Catholic

1.4%

Secondary — Catholic

0.7%

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

Exmouth Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.0% 152

✅

No need for assistance

97.0% 4,957

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

Exmouth Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.2% 563

—

Not a volunteer

72.8% 1,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Exmouth Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Exmouth How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.0%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Walked only

8.6%

Bicycle

6.2%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bus

1.2%

Other

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Truck

0.7%

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

Exmouth Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

30.7%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

15.9%

4+ vehicles

12.5%

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

Exmouth Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.9%

2 bedrooms

11.2%

3 bedrooms

51.9%

4 bedrooms

23.5%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Exmouth Population Mobility

25.8%

moved in the last year

52.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Exmouth Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

174

Indigenous residents

4,975

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Exmouth Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

157

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Exmouth Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Exmouth Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.2%

Couple — no children

34.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Exmouth Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

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Previously served

4.3% 90

👤

Never served

95.1% 1,981

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Exmouth Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.6% 157

—

Did not provide

92.4% 1,906

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Exmouth Children Ever Born

No children

42.8%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

27.3%

3 children

13.9%

4 children

3.7%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Exmouth When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Exmouth Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.8%

5–14 hours

31.8%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

20.7%

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

Exmouth Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

35.2%

3 persons

14.4%

4 persons

17.4%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Exmouth Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,863

Moved from WA

258

Moved — same area (SA2)

251

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Exmouth Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.8%

Step family — no other children

16.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Exmouth Schools

schools nearby

government

987

avg ICSEA score

536

total students

Exmouth District High School Government

Combined · K-12 · 536 students

987

ICSEA

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

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Exmouth Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,029/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.8%

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

If you earn X in Exmouth

Your weekly income

≈ $8,792/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,689/wk

Rent share 16.8%

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Exmouth vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,272 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,038 Income: $967/wk Rent: $370/wk

Beldon

Pop: 4,094 Income: $857/wk Rent: $370/wk

Harvey

Pop: 3,462 Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk

Haynes

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

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Pop: 4,130 Income: $872/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Exmouth

What is the population of Exmouth WA?

The population of Exmouth WA is 2,806 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 41.3 people per km².Exmouth is ranked #2,524 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Exmouth?

The median personal income in Exmouth WA is $967 per week, or $50,284 per year.The median household income is $2,029 per week.Family income is $2,252 per week.Exmouth is ranked #1,461 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Exmouth?

Median rent in Exmouth WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 16.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Exmouth ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Exmouth?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Exmouth WA is $2,090. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Exmouth?

The median age in Exmouth WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Exmouth a good suburb to live in?

Exmouth is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,806.The median income is $967/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.8% 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: 50497. All dollar figures in AUD.