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Iluka WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Iluka WA is 5,669 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Iluka is $995 per week ($51,740 per year). Median rent in Iluka is $635 per week ($2,752 per month). Iluka has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Iluka has a population density of 2249.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Iluka is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Iluka is $2,600.

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Iluka Population

residents (Census 2021)

Iluka Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$995/wk

$51,740 per year

#1251 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$635/wk

$2,752 per month

#160 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: —

Iluka Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,808) Female 50.4% (2,854)

Population Density

2249.2

people per km²

5,669 people · 2.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$3,278

Family income/wk

Iluka 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)

Iluka Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.0% 702 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.0% 969 dwellings

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

Iluka Country of Birth

Australia

63.3%

England

32.1%

India

1.5%

Canada

0.7%

China

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Iran

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

Chile

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.2%

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

Iluka Religion

No Religion

38.5%

Catholic

25.8%

Anglican

19.7%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Not stated

4.5%

Baptist

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Iluka Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

Iluka Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

37.9%

Other

13.8%

Mandarin

11.6%

Arabic

9.9%

Gujarati

8.2%

Cantonese

8.2%

IAL Punjabi

5.6%

Vietnamese

4.7%

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

Iluka Employment

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Employed full-time

41.8% 1,875 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.3% 1,226 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.2% 145 people

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Not in labour force

27.6% 1,237 people

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

Iluka Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.4%

Certificate III/IV

28.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

10.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Iluka Occupation

Professionals

32.9%

Managers

19.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.8%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Iluka Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.8%

Engineering

20.1%

Health

13.5%

Society & Culture

9.9%

Education

9.4%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Information Technology

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

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

Iluka Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Iluka Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

2.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.6%

$4,000+/wk

36.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Iluka Marital Status

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Married

64.6% 3,059

↔️

Separated

1.9% 88

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Divorced

4.0% 191

🕊️

Widowed

2.3% 109

👤

Never married

27.2% 1,289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Iluka Ancestry

English

39.6%

Australian

17.5%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

8.4%

Other

7.6%

South African

4.1%

Italian

2.8%

Chinese

2.5%

Dutch

2.4%

Indian

2.3%

German

2.2%

Welsh

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Iluka School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

19.7%

Secondary — Catholic

15.5%

Secondary — Government

13.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Vocational Education

8.2%

Pre-school

5.0%

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

Iluka Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 280

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 10,758

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

Iluka Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.1% 696

—

Not a volunteer

84.9% 3,910

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Iluka Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Iluka How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.9%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Train

5.5%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Other

1.2%

Bus

0.9%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Iluka Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.8%

1 vehicle

18.0%

2 vehicles

46.4%

3 vehicles

21.9%

4+ vehicles

12.8%

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

Iluka Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

3.3%

3 bedrooms

8.7%

4 bedrooms

69.9%

5 bedrooms

14.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Iluka Population Mobility

12.6%

moved in the last year

34.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Iluka Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

11,041

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Iluka Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

317

Arthritis

157

Asthma

155

Heart disease

121

Diabetes

108

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Iluka Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.6%

$1-$149/wk

6.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Iluka Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.7%

Couple — no children under 15

30.2%

Couple — no children

24.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

One parent — children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Iluka Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 8

🏅

Previously served

2.2% 100

👤

Never served

97.5% 4,501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Iluka Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.7% 447

—

Did not provide

90.3% 4,140

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Iluka Children Ever Born

No children

28.6%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

38.1%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Iluka When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

163

1971–1980

199

1981–1990

445

1991–2000

448

2001–2010

1,006

2011–2015

406

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Iluka Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.3%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

22.1%

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

Iluka Household Size

1 person

8.8%

2 persons

34.9%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

24.8%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Iluka Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,815

Moved from WA

443

Moved — same area (SA2)

122

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

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

Iluka Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.3%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Iluka Schools

schools nearby

government

1057

avg ICSEA score

7,422

total students

St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 587 students

1086

ICSEA

Francis Jordan Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 319 students

1085

ICSEA

Burns Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 425 students

1074

ICSEA

Prendiville Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,086 students

1073

ICSEA

Beaumaris Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 516 students

1070

ICSEA

Connolly Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 384 students

1062

ICSEA

Ocean Reef Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,353 students

1055

ICSEA

Currambine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 758 students

1045

ICSEA

Kinross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 700 students

1035

ICSEA

Kinross College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,027 students

1029

ICSEA

Poseidon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 267 students

1018

ICSEA

West Coast Language Development Centre - Poseidon Campus 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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Iluka Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,144/wk

Median Rent $635/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

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

If you earn X in Iluka

Your weekly income

≈ $13,624/month

Median rent $635/wk

Left after rent $2,509/wk

Rent share 20.2%

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Pop: 5,315 Income: $885/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Iluka

What is the population of Iluka WA?

The population of Iluka WA is 5,669 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2249.2 people per km².Iluka is ranked #1,391 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Iluka?

The median personal income in Iluka WA is $995 per week, or $51,740 per year.The median household income is $3,144 per week.Family income is $3,278 per week.Iluka is ranked #1,251 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Iluka?

Median rent in Iluka WA is $635 per week ($2,752 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Iluka ranks #160 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Iluka?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Iluka WA is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Iluka?

The median age in Iluka WA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Iluka a good suburb to live in?

Iluka is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,669.The median income is $995/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 50664. All dollar figures in AUD.