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Nedlands WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nedlands WA is 10,561 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nedlands is $1,121 per week ($58,292 per year). Median rent in Nedlands is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Nedlands has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Nedlands has a population density of 1983.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nedlands is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nedlands is $3,347.

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Nedlands Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nedlands Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,121/wk

$58,292 per year

#634 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,347/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nedlands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (5,156) Female 51.2% (5,409)

Population Density

1983.5

people per km²

10,561 people · 5.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,803

Family income/wk

Nedlands 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)

Nedlands Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.3% 1,609 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.7% 1,016 dwellings

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

Nedlands Country of Birth

Australia

80.5%

England

9.3%

China

3.6%

India

2.5%

Canada

1.0%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Iran

0.8%

Indonesia

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

France

0.4%

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

Nedlands Religion

No Religion

46.8%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

17.0%

Not stated

6.0%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Buddhism

2.3%

Hinduism

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nedlands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Nedlands Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

41.3%

Cantonese

13.4%

Other

12.9%

French

9.5%

Italian

6.9%

SAL Tot

6.0%

Spanish

5.3%

Persian ED

4.8%

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

Nedlands Employment

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Employed full-time

36.1% 2,938 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.3% 2,064 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 231 people

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Not in labour force

35.8% 2,915 people

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

Nedlands Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

50.2%

Postgraduate Degree

27.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate III/IV

5.6%

Certificate I/II

0.6%

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

Nedlands Occupation

Professionals

56.4%

Managers

18.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Community & Personal Service

5.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.5%

Sales Workers

3.7%

Labourers

1.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

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

Nedlands Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.2%

Health

21.4%

Society & Culture

16.3%

Engineering

12.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

9.2%

Education

5.7%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

Information Technology

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.3%

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

Nedlands Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nedlands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

38.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nedlands Marital Status

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Married

54.1% 4,672

↔️

Separated

1.7% 146

📋

Divorced

6.3% 541

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 378

👤

Never married

33.6% 2,901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nedlands Ancestry

English

28.9%

Australian

22.9%

Chinese

9.8%

Other

9.8%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

8.4%

German

2.9%

Indian

2.7%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

1.6%

Welsh

0.9%

French

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nedlands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

20.2%

Secondary — Government

15.6%

Pre-school

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Vocational Education

5.2%

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

Nedlands Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 884

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 19,559

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

Nedlands Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

29.4% 2,443

—

Not a volunteer

70.6% 5,872

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nedlands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nedlands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.5%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Bus

9.3%

Walked only

6.6%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Bicycle

3.9%

Train

1.0%

Other

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Truck

0.1%

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

Nedlands Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.3%

1 vehicle

31.8%

2 vehicles

44.6%

3 vehicles

13.0%

4+ vehicles

6.4%

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

Nedlands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

16.5%

3 bedrooms

32.9%

4 bedrooms

32.9%

5 bedrooms

13.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Nedlands Population Mobility

16.2%

moved in the last year

42.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nedlands Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

20,471

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nedlands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

723

Asthma

340

Heart disease

251

Arthritis

240

Diabetes

207

Cancer

196

Lung condition

112

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Nedlands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nedlands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.2%

Couple — no children

25.3%

Couple — no children under 15

20.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nedlands Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 13

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 195

👤

Never served

97.5% 8,124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nedlands Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 1,117

—

Did not provide

86.6% 7,188

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nedlands Children Ever Born

No children

35.2%

1 child

9.5%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

17.9%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Nedlands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

103

1961–1970

274

1971–1980

393

1981–1990

573

1991–2000

459

2001–2010

746

2011–2015

402

2016

2017

119

2018

2019

139

2020

107

2021

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

Nedlands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.0%

5–14 hours

32.6%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

17.8%

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

Nedlands Household Size

1 person

20.5%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

16.3%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

8.9%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nedlands Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,502

Moved from WA

954

Moved — same area (SA2)

365

Moved from overseas

178

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Nedlands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.4%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nedlands Schools

schools nearby

government

1157

avg ICSEA score

12,015

total students

Christ Church Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,697 students

1193

ICSEA

Methodist Ladies' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,035 students

1190

ICSEA

John XXIII College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,492 students

1186

ICSEA

Dalkeith Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

1183

ICSEA

Quintilian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 160 students

1182

ICSEA

Nedlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 473 students

1180

ICSEA

Rosalie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

1178

ICSEA

Hollywood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1174

ICSEA

Subiaco Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 706 students

1169

ICSEA

St Thomas' Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 176 students

1169

ICSEA

Shenton College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,757 students

1160

ICSEA

Freshwater Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 398 students

1154

ICSEA

Moerlina School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 50 students

1143

ICSEA

Mount Claremont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

1141

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,552 students

1129

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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Nedlands Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,832/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

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

If you earn X in Nedlands

Your weekly income

≈ $12,272/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $2,332/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Income: $907/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $951/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $40/wk

Nedlands vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,283 Income: $1,036/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 5,305 Income: $866/wk Rent: $433/wk

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

Coogee (WA)

Pop: 5,345 Income: $870/wk Rent: $430/wk

Gwelup

Pop: 5,391 Income: $981/wk Rent: $600/wk

Erskine (WA)

Pop: 5,429 Income: $549/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nedlands

What is the population of Nedlands WA?

The population of Nedlands WA is 10,561 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1983.5 people per km².Nedlands is ranked #588 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nedlands?

The median personal income in Nedlands WA is $1,121 per week, or $58,292 per year.The median household income is $2,832 per week.Family income is $3,803 per week.Nedlands is ranked #634 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nedlands?

Median rent in Nedlands WA is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nedlands ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nedlands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nedlands WA is $3,347. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nedlands?

The median age in Nedlands WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nedlands a good suburb to live in?

Nedlands is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 10,561.The median income is $1,121/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% 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: 51098. All dollar figures in AUD.