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Harvey WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Harvey WA is 3,462 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Harvey is $742 per week ($38,584 per year). Median rent in Harvey is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Harvey has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Harvey has a population density of 52.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Harvey is England. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harvey is $1,517.

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Harvey Population

residents (Census 2021)

Harvey Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$742/wk

$38,584 per year

#4697 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Harvey Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,732) Female 50.0% (1,730)

Population Density

52.5

people per km²

3,462 people · 65.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,832

Family income/wk

Harvey 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)

Harvey Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.2% 492 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.8% 383 dwellings

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

Harvey Country of Birth

Australia

90.5%

England

6.0%

China

2.5%

Fiji

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

India

0.2%

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

Harvey Religion

Catholic

35.5%

No Religion

34.7%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

9.4%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Church Christ

1.9%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Harvey Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.7%

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

Harvey Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

34.4%

SAL Filipin

18.0%

Italian

16.0%

SAL Tagalog

11.1%

Mandarin

8.9%

Other

4.7%

SAL Oth

4.5%

Afrikaans

1.2%

Arabic

1.2%

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

Harvey Employment

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Employed full-time

37.5% 978 people

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Employed part-time

18.5% 484 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 63 people

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Not in labour force

41.6% 1,086 people

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

Harvey Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.4%

Bachelor Degree

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Postgraduate Degree

2.0%

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

Harvey Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.8%

Labourers

23.3%

Professionals

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Managers

9.4%

Clerical & Administrative

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.3%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

Harvey Field of Study

Engineering

27.8%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Education

10.7%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Agriculture & Environment

8.2%

Health

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Information Technology

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.2%

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

Harvey Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Harvey Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

10.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Harvey Marital Status

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Married

49.1% 1,400

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Separated

3.2% 90

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Divorced

8.3% 238

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Widowed

8.6% 244

👤

Never married

30.8% 879

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Harvey Ancestry

English

29.6%

Australian

25.9%

Italian

12.5%

Filipino

10.0%

Scottish

4.9%

Irish

4.6%

Other

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

Chinese

1.9%

German

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Harvey School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.4%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Primary — Catholic

19.1%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.1%

Pre-school

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

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

Harvey Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.4% 482

✅

No need for assistance

92.6% 6,041

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

Harvey Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 523

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 2,142

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Harvey Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

3.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.8%

$800-$999/mo

6.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Harvey How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.7%

Did not go to work

10.1%

Car (passenger)

7.8%

Walked only

2.7%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Harvey Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.6%

1 vehicle

33.4%

2 vehicles

36.8%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

9.4%

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

Harvey Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

12.7%

3 bedrooms

44.3%

4 bedrooms

36.1%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Harvey Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

36.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Harvey Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

255

Indigenous residents

6,303

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Harvey Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

278

Arthritis

139

Diabetes

134

Asthma

108

Heart disease

101

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Harvey Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Harvey Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

Couple — no children

30.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Harvey Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.8% 74

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Never served

97.1% 2,597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Harvey Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 324

—

Did not provide

87.8% 2,325

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Harvey Children Ever Born

No children

23.4%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

27.2%

3 children

22.9%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

3.1%

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

Harvey When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

125

2011–2015

199

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Harvey Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

24.8%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

33.2%

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

Harvey Household Size

1 person

28.2%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

12.4%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Harvey Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,777

Moved — same area (SA2)

212

Moved from WA

161

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Harvey Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.6%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

6.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Harvey Schools

schools nearby

government

965

avg ICSEA score

693

total students

St Anne's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 164 students

1011

ICSEA

Harvey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 258 students

943

ICSEA

Harvey Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 271 students

942

ICSEA

Harvey Senior High School - Harvey Senior High School Campus Government

Secondary

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

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Harvey Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,425/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Harvey

Your weekly income

≈ $6,175/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,145/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Income: $612/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $735/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $615/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $719/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $868/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $793/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $748/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $30/wk

Harvey vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Coolbinia

Pop: 1,751 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $350/wk

Moora (WA)

Pop: 1,755 Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk

Kiara

Pop: 1,776 Income: $760/wk Rent: $333/wk

Hillman

Pop: 1,807 Income: $599/wk Rent: $300/wk

Chidlow

Pop: 1,821 Income: $818/wk Rent: $380/wk

College Grove

Pop: 1,821 Income: $776/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harvey

What is the population of Harvey WA?

The population of Harvey WA is 3,462 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 52.5 people per km².Harvey is ranked #2,148 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Harvey?

The median personal income in Harvey WA is $742 per week, or $38,584 per year.The median household income is $1,425 per week.Family income is $1,832 per week.Harvey is ranked #4,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Harvey?

Median rent in Harvey WA is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Harvey ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Harvey?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harvey WA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Harvey?

The median age in Harvey WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Harvey a good suburb to live in?

Harvey is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,462.The median income is $742/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 50615. All dollar figures in AUD.