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Langford WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Langford WA is 5,505 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Langford is $599 per week ($31,148 per year). Median rent in Langford is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Langford has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Langford has a population density of 1698.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Langford is India. The most common religion is No Religion (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Langford is $1,500.

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Langford Population

residents (Census 2021)

Langford Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$599/wk

$31,148 per year

#7096 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Langford Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (2,806) Female 49.0% (2,697)

Population Density

1698.2

people per km²

5,505 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,494

Family income/wk

Langford 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)

Langford Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.0% 513 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.0% 708 dwellings

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

Langford Country of Birth

Australia

67.0%

India

9.4%

China

6.1%

England

5.3%

Indonesia

4.3%

Bangladesh

2.7%

Afghanistan

1.9%

Hong Kong

1.3%

Cambodia

1.3%

Iran

0.7%

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

Langford Religion

No Religion

31.5%

Islam

19.1%

Catholic

18.4%

Not stated

9.0%

Buddhism

7.7%

Anglican

6.5%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Hinduism

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Langford Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

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

Langford Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.9%

SAL Tot

19.6%

Mandarin

18.9%

Cantonese

8.7%

SAL Indon

8.2%

IAL Punjabi

7.9%

Tamil

7.3%

Arabic

6.5%

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

Langford Employment

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Employed full-time

33.1% 1,316 people

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Employed part-time

21.6% 861 people

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Unemployed

5.2% 208 people

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Not in labour force

40.0% 1,592 people

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

Langford Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.2%

Bachelor Degree

32.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

11.0%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

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

Langford Occupation

Professionals

21.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

16.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Labourers

10.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.8%

Managers

7.1%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Langford Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Engineering

20.1%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Health

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.8%

Education

5.5%

Information Technology

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.6%

Architecture & Building

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Langford Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Langford Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Langford Marital Status

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Married

44.7% 1,972

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Separated

3.9% 172

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Divorced

8.8% 388

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Widowed

4.8% 212

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Never married

37.8% 1,665

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Langford Ancestry

Other

31.2%

English

17.8%

Australian

15.4%

Chinese

13.5%

Indian

4.6%

Irish

4.0%

Scottish

3.9%

Filipino

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

German

1.5%

Korean

1.2%

Italian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Langford School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

23.0%

Primary — Government

20.3%

Vocational Education

17.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.4%

Pre-school

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

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

Langford Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 623

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No need for assistance

93.9% 9,635

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

Langford Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.8% 480

—

Not a volunteer

88.2% 3,586

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Langford Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Langford How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.8%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Bus

3.2%

Other

1.5%

Train

1.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Walked only

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Langford Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.1%

1 vehicle

39.2%

2 vehicles

33.0%

3 vehicles

14.2%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

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

Langford Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

6.9%

3 bedrooms

55.2%

4 bedrooms

30.4%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Langford Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

37.5%

moved in the last 5 years

8.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Langford Indigenous Population

2.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

288

Indigenous residents

10,066

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Langford Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

420

Diabetes

194

Asthma

170

Arthritis

129

Heart disease

114

Lung condition

101

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Langford Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Langford Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.6%

Couple — no children

19.1%

Couple — no children under 15

15.2%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Langford Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

1.7% 69

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Never served

98.2% 4,037

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Langford Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.7% 432

—

Did not provide

89.3% 3,614

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Langford Children Ever Born

No children

33.6%

1 child

16.1%

2 children

24.5%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

2.9%

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

Langford When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

116

1971–1980

182

1981–1990

304

1991–2000

338

2001–2010

846

2011–2015

521

2016

109

2017

2018

2019

109

2020

2021

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

Langford Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

22.7%

15–29 hours

9.4%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

39.3%

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

Langford Household Size

1 person

26.1%

2 persons

27.1%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Langford Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,484

Moved from WA

457

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

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

Langford Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Step family — no other children

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Langford Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

10,236

total students

Al-Ameen College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,145 students

1087

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 387 students

1050

ICSEA

St Jude's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 189 students

1049

ICSEA

Bannister Creek Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 607 students

1036

ICSEA

Parkwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 619 students

1030

ICSEA

Fountain College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 608 students

1022

ICSEA

Australian Islamic College (Thornlie) Independent

Combined · PP-6 · 733 students

1019

ICSEA

Lynwood Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,264 students

1002

ICSEA

South Thornlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 421 students

997

ICSEA

Beckenham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 391 students

992

ICSEA

Cannington Community Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 127 students

984

ICSEA

Cannington Community College Government

Combined · K-10 · 819 students

983

ICSEA

Kenwick School Government

Combined · K-12 · 101 students

972

ICSEA

Yale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 398 students

969

ICSEA

Thornlie Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,125 students

969

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Langford Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,318/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.8%

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

If you earn X in Langford

Your weekly income

≈ $5,711/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,018/wk

Rent share 22.8%

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Langford vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,779 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 2,789 Income: $876/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,818 Income: $917/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 2,830 Income: $993/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Langford

What is the population of Langford WA?

The population of Langford WA is 5,505 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1698.2 people per km².Langford is ranked #1,437 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Langford?

The median personal income in Langford WA is $599 per week, or $31,148 per year.The median household income is $1,318 per week.Family income is $1,494 per week.Langford is ranked #7,096 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Langford?

Median rent in Langford WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Langford ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Langford?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Langford WA is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Langford?

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

Is Langford a good suburb to live in?

Langford is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,505.The median income is $599/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% 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: 50833. All dollar figures in AUD.