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Kealy WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kealy WA is 1,119 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kealy is $918 per week ($47,736 per year). Median rent in Kealy is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Kealy has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kealy has a population density of 173.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kealy is England. The most common religion is No Religion (66% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kealy is $1,781.

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Kealy Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kealy Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$918/wk

$47,736 per year

#1929 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

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,781/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kealy Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (551) Female 50.8% (568)

Population Density

173.4

people per km²

1,119 people · 6.5 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,066

Family income/wk

Kealy 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)

Kealy Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

19.2% 57 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

80.8% 240 dwellings

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

Kealy Country of Birth

Australia

90.8%

England

8.4%

India

0.9%

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

Kealy Religion

No Religion

65.6%

Catholic

12.6%

Anglican

8.1%

Not stated

5.9%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Hinduism

1.5%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kealy Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

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

Kealy Languages Spoken at Home

Other

18.6%

Italian

16.3%

Korean

16.3%

Afrikaans

16.3%

Polish

9.3%

German

9.3%

French

7.0%

SAL Tot

7.0%

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

Kealy Employment

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Employed full-time

46.3% 350 people

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Employed part-time

27.0% 204 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 20 people

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Not in labour force

24.1% 182 people

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

Kealy Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.3%

Bachelor Degree

21.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.1%

Certificate I/II

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Postgraduate Degree

0.9%

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

Kealy Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.8%

Professionals

16.0%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Labourers

11.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.4%

Managers

8.0%

Sales Workers

7.0%

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

Kealy Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Engineering

16.6%

Education

13.1%

Architecture & Building

11.0%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.5%

Health

9.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

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

Kealy Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kealy Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kealy Marital Status

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Married

44.5% 374

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Separated

3.9% 33

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Divorced

7.1% 60

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Widowed

2.5% 21

👤

Never married

41.9% 352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kealy Ancestry

English

35.2%

Australian

31.6%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

7.5%

Other

5.1%

Italian

3.5%

German

2.2%

Dutch

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

New Zealander

1.1%

French

1.0%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kealy School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.8%

Secondary — Government

21.2%

Vocational Education

14.9%

Pre-school

10.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.1%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

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

Kealy Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.6% 35

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No need for assistance

98.4% 2,115

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

Kealy Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 129

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 663

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kealy Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

1.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kealy How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

16.9%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Bus

2.1%

Other

1.6%

Walked only

1.1%

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

Kealy Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

39.8%

2 vehicles

40.9%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Kealy Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

4.9%

3 bedrooms

34.0%

4 bedrooms

59.2%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

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

Kealy Population Mobility

29.2%

moved in the last year

77.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kealy Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,125

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kealy Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

108

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Kealy Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kealy Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

57.2%

Couple — no children

24.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

Couple — no children under 15

5.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kealy Military Service

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Previously served

2.7% 21

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Never served

97.3% 767

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kealy Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.2% 65

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Did not provide

91.8% 729

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kealy Children Ever Born

No children

30.9%

1 child

15.9%

2 children

33.6%

3 children

11.3%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Kealy When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Kealy Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

31.8%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

22.5%

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

Kealy Household Size

1 person

19.1%

2 persons

31.7%

3 persons

21.1%

4 persons

18.3%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kealy Where Residents Moved From

Same address

746

Moved from WA

157

Moved — same area (SA2)

114

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from VIC

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

Kealy Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.0%

Step family — no other children

16.0%

Blended family — no other children

9.3%

Intact family — other children present

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kealy Schools

schools nearby

government

1010

avg ICSEA score

1,912

total students

Cape Naturaliste College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,168 students

1023

ICSEA

Vasse Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 744 students

997

ICSEA

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

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Kealy Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,895/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

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

If you earn X in Kealy

Your weekly income

≈ $8,212/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,475/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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Kealy vs State & National Average

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Pop: 562 Income: $537/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Pop: 564 Income: $844/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 565 Income: $540/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 567 Income: $790/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 568 Income: $697/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 572 Income: $706/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kealy

What is the population of Kealy WA?

The population of Kealy WA is 1,119 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 173.4 people per km².Kealy is ranked #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kealy?

The median personal income in Kealy WA is $918 per week, or $47,736 per year.The median household income is $1,895 per week.Family income is $2,066 per week.Kealy is ranked #1,929 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kealy?

Median rent in Kealy WA is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kealy ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kealy?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kealy WA is $1,781. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kealy?

The median age in Kealy WA is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kealy a good suburb to live in?

Kealy is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,119.The median income is $918/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% 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: 50745. All dollar figures in AUD.