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Madeley WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Madeley WA is 6,805 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Madeley is $902 per week ($46,904 per year). Median rent in Madeley is $428 per week ($1,855 per month). Madeley has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Madeley has a population density of 2348.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Madeley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Madeley is $2,020.

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Madeley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Madeley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$902/wk

$46,904 per year

#2104 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$428/wk

$1,855 per month

#1442 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,020/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Madeley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (3,326) Female 51.2% (3,486)

Population Density

2348.3

people per km²

6,805 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,412

Family income/wk

Madeley 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)

Madeley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.7% 669 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.3% 1,153 dwellings

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

Madeley Country of Birth

Australia

80.9%

England

9.8%

India

3.8%

China

1.7%

Iran

1.0%

Croatia

0.8%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

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

Madeley Religion

No Religion

37.5%

Catholic

26.6%

Anglican

10.2%

Hinduism

6.2%

Christian (other)

6.1%

Not stated

5.4%

Eastern Orthodox

4.5%

Islam

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Madeley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Madeley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.8%

Gujarati

19.6%

Mandarin

13.5%

Macedon

13.1%

Afrikaans

10.5%

Vietnamese

9.7%

Italian

7.6%

Arabic

6.2%

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

Madeley Employment

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Employed full-time

42.3% 2,129 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 1,223 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 120 people

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Not in labour force

31.0% 1,558 people

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

Madeley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.6%

Certificate III/IV

29.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Madeley Occupation

Professionals

30.9%

Managers

15.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Madeley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.1%

Engineering

18.7%

Health

11.8%

Society & Culture

10.1%

Education

9.4%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Information Technology

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Madeley Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Madeley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Madeley Marital Status

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Married

56.4% 3,021

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Separated

2.3% 123

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Divorced

7.2% 386

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Widowed

5.5% 297

👤

Never married

28.5% 1,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Madeley Ancestry

English

26.5%

Australian

21.8%

Other

12.8%

Italian

7.5%

Irish

6.5%

Scottish

5.7%

Indian

5.1%

Chinese

4.6%

Macedonian

3.4%

South African

2.3%

Vietnamese

2.0%

German

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Madeley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.1%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Primary — Catholic

8.2%

Vocational Education

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

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

Madeley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 759

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 12,438

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

Madeley Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.8% 820

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 4,358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Madeley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Madeley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

11.7%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Train

2.8%

Other

1.3%

Bus

1.1%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Madeley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

30.1%

2 vehicles

45.8%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Madeley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

6.0%

3 bedrooms

32.6%

4 bedrooms

54.4%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Madeley Population Mobility

10.7%

moved in the last year

36.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Madeley Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

102

Indigenous residents

13,179

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Madeley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

454

Asthma

187

Arthritis

165

Heart disease

155

Diabetes

154

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Madeley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Madeley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.8%

Couple — no children

21.6%

Couple — no children under 15

16.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Madeley Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.0% 155

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Never served

96.9% 5,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Madeley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 585

—

Did not provide

88.7% 4,573

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Madeley Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

38.1%

3 children

15.3%

4 children

4.4%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Madeley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

170

1971–1980

186

1981–1990

340

1991–2000

309

2001–2010

743

2011–2015

477

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Madeley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

27.3%

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

Madeley Household Size

1 person

20.3%

2 persons

29.9%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

23.7%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Madeley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,851

Moved from WA

477

Moved — same area (SA2)

108

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Madeley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.7%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Madeley Schools

schools nearby

government

1025

avg ICSEA score

9,708

total students

The Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 166 students

1120

ICSEA

Kingsway Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,379 students

1118

ICSEA

St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 454 students

1087

ICSEA

Woodvale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,251 students

1066

ICSEA

Goollelal Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 249 students

1059

ICSEA

Halidon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 190 students

1058

ICSEA

Madeley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 475 students

1052

ICSEA

Ashdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 682 students

1047

ICSEA

Ashdale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,854 students

1039

ICSEA

Landsdale Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 264 students

1032

ICSEA

Greenwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 336 students

1013

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 334 students

997

ICSEA

Warwick Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 811 students

988

ICSEA

Marangaroo Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 188 students

967

ICSEA

Rawlinson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 405 students

952

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

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

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Madeley Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,137/wk

Median Rent $428/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

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

If you earn X in Madeley

Your weekly income

≈ $9,260/month

Median rent $428/wk

Left after rent $1,709/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Income: $842/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $128/wk

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Income: $833/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $128/wk

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Income: $938/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $103/wk

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Income: $807/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $98/wk

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Income: $788/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $88/wk

Manning

Income: $941/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $88/wk

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Income: $869/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $78/wk

Madeley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Spencer Park

Pop: 3,445 Income: $608/wk Rent: $290/wk

Harvey

Pop: 3,462 Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk

Lynwood (WA)

Pop: 3,541 Income: $733/wk Rent: $350/wk

Embleton

Pop: 3,600 Income: $812/wk Rent: $340/wk

Geographe

Pop: 3,622 Income: $677/wk Rent: $360/wk

Katanning

Pop: 3,637 Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Madeley

What is the population of Madeley WA?

The population of Madeley WA is 6,805 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2348.3 people per km².Madeley is ranked #1,101 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Madeley?

The median personal income in Madeley WA is $902 per week, or $46,904 per year.The median household income is $2,137 per week.Family income is $2,412 per week.Madeley is ranked #2,104 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Madeley?

Median rent in Madeley WA is $428 per week ($1,855 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Madeley ranks #1,442 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Madeley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Madeley WA is $2,020. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Madeley?

The median age in Madeley WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Madeley a good suburb to live in?

Madeley is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,805.The median income is $902/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% 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: 50874. All dollar figures in AUD.