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Harrisdale WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Harrisdale WA is 11,667 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Harrisdale is $1,068 per week ($55,536 per year). Median rent in Harrisdale is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Harrisdale has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Harrisdale has a population density of 2020.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Harrisdale is India. The most common religion is No religion (30.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harrisdale is $2,000.

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Harrisdale Population

11,667

residents (Census 2021)

Harrisdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,068/wk

$55,536 per year

#837 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Harrisdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (5,747) Female 50.7% (5,919)

Population Density

2020.4

people per km²

11,667 people · 5.8 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,491

Family income/wk

Harrisdale 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)

Harrisdale Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Harrisdale, 14.6% are owned outright and 85.4% have a mortgage.

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Owned outright

14.6%

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Owned with mortgage

85.4%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
England
China
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Bangladesh
Iran
Canada

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

Harrisdale Religion

No religion

30.2%

Catholic

16.2%

Hinduism

12.3%

Other religions

6.9%

Sikhism

6.6%

Anglican

5.3%

Christian (other)

5.2%

Buddhism

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Harrisdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.6%

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

Punjabi
Mandarin
Malayalam
Tamil
Hindi
Sinhalese

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

Harrisdale Employment

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Employed full-time

51.6% 4,003 people

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Employed part-time

24.6% 1,910 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 283 people

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Not in labour force

20.1% 1,558 people

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

Harrisdale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.6%

Certificate III/IV

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

15.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Harrisdale Occupation

Professionals

31.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.5%

Community & Personal Service

12.9%

Managers

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

4.4%

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

Harrisdale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.3%

Engineering

21.6%

Health

12.7%

Society & Culture

10.4%

Education

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Information Technology

5.8%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Harrisdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Harrisdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

2.7%

$800-$999/wk

3.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.9%

$4,000+/wk

15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Harrisdale Marital Status

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Married

62.2% 5,151

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Separated

2.5% 203

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Divorced

5.4% 451

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Widowed

2.0% 162

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Never married

27.9% 2,311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Harrisdale Ancestry

English

23.5%

Australian

19.4%

Indian

16.7%

Chinese

11.0%

Scottish

5.0%

Irish

4.4%

Filipino

3.0%

Italian

3.0%

South African

2.2%

German

1.6%

Sri Lankan

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

Harrisdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.5%

Secondary — Government

22.4%

Pre-school

10.9%

Vocational Education

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

Secondary — Catholic

2.2%

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

Harrisdale Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.2%

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No need for assistance

97.8%

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

Harrisdale Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.1% 1,055

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Not a volunteer

86.9% 6,969

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Harrisdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.6%

$450-$599/mo

0.6%

$600-$799/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

1.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

37.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Harrisdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Train

2.0%

Bus

1.6%

Other

1.5%

Walked only

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Bicycle

0.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Harrisdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

25.4%

2 vehicles

53.6%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

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

Harrisdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.1%

2 bedrooms

0.8%

3 bedrooms

34.3%

4 bedrooms

60.3%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Harrisdale Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

45.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

78.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Harrisdale Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Harrisdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

576

Asthma

294

Diabetes

210

Arthritis

114

Heart disease

103

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Harrisdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

4.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Harrisdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

65.0%

Couple — no children

14.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Harrisdale Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

1.1% 88

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Never served

98.7% 7,936

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Harrisdale Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.8% 706

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Did not provide

91.2% 7,286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Harrisdale Children Ever Born

No children

27.8%

1 child

17.3%

2 children

37.9%

3 children

13.1%

4 children

3.3%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Harrisdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

119

1971–1980

156

1981–1990

344

1991–2000

400

2001–2010

2,365

2011–2015

1,529

2016

194

2017

169

2018

199

2019

212

2020

2021

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

Harrisdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.5%

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

Harrisdale Household Size

1 person

10.9%

2 persons

22.6%

3 persons

21.1%

4 persons

30.6%

5 persons

11.0%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Harrisdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,625

Moved from WA

1,052

Moved — same area (SA2)

217

Moved from overseas

124

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Harrisdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.7%

Step family — no other children

10.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Harrisdale Schools

schools nearby

government

1079

avg ICSEA score

13,808

total students

Carey Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,484 students

1114

ICSEA

Providence Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,041 students

1109

ICSEA

Ranford Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 646 students

1102

ICSEA

Harrisdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,028 students

1092

ICSEA

Aspiri Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,024 students

1091

ICSEA

Campbell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 530 students

1089

ICSEA

Piara Waters Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,070 students

1078

ICSEA

North Harrisdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 805 students

1077

ICSEA

Harrisdale Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,303 students

1072

ICSEA

Riva Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 854 students

1066

ICSEA

Piara Waters Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 558 students

1065

ICSEA

St John Bosco College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,243 students

1063

ICSEA

Bletchley Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 692 students

1050

ICSEA

Southern Grove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 530 students

1038

ICSEA

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

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Harrisdale Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,412/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.4%

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

If you earn X in Harrisdale

Your weekly income

≈ $10,452/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,992/wk

Rent share 17.4%

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Harrisdale vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Harrisdale is $1,068 a week, 33% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 88th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $100 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 17.4% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 33, 8 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	Harrisdale	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,068/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,412/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$420/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,000/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	33	41	42
Rent share of household income	17.4%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Harrisdale

The closest suburb to Harrisdale is Piara Waters, 2.2 km away.

Piara Waters

2.2 km away · income $1,129/wk · rent $420/wk

Southern River

2.6 km away · income $910/wk · rent $420/wk

Forrestdale

3.5 km away · income $774/wk · rent $350/wk

Treeby

3.8 km away · income $1,197/wk · rent $450/wk

Canning Vale

3.9 km away · income $830/wk · rent $425/wk

Huntingdale (WA)

5.0 km away · income $767/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harrisdale

What is the population of Harrisdale WA?

The population of Harrisdale WA is 11,667 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2020.4 people per km².Harrisdale is ranked #481 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Harrisdale?

The median personal income in Harrisdale WA is $1,068 per week, or $55,536 per year.The median household income is $2,412 per week.Family income is $2,491 per week.Harrisdale is ranked #837 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Harrisdale?

Median rent in Harrisdale WA is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Harrisdale ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Harrisdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harrisdale WA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Harrisdale?

The median age in Harrisdale WA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Harrisdale a good suburb to live in?

Harrisdale is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 11,667.The median income is $1,068/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% 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: 50613. All dollar figures in AUD.