Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Nollamara WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nollamara WA is 12,779 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nollamara is $839 per week ($43,628 per year). Median rent in Nollamara is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Nollamara has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Nollamara has a population density of 3422.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nollamara is India. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nollamara is $1,582.

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Nollamara Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nollamara Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$839/wk

$43,628 per year

#2970 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,582/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nollamara Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (6,237) Female 51.2% (6,540)

Population Density

3422.3

people per km²

12,779 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,838

Family income/wk

Nollamara 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)

Nollamara Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.7% 973 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.3% 1,756 dwellings

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

Nollamara Country of Birth

Australia

74.2%

India

12.4%

England

4.8%

China

2.3%

Brazil

1.6%

Iran

1.6%

Indonesia

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Afghanistan

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.5%

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

Nollamara Religion

No Religion

35.0%

Catholic

23.4%

Islam

10.5%

Not stated

10.2%

Buddhism

6.0%

Hinduism

5.5%

Anglican

5.4%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nollamara Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

Nollamara Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.7%

IAL Punjabi

13.9%

Vietnamese

12.3%

Arabic

11.4%

Urdu

9.3%

Mandarin

9.3%

Italian

8.2%

SAL Tot

7.9%

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

Nollamara Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 4,051 people

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Employed part-time

23.3% 2,199 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 444 people

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Not in labour force

29.2% 2,763 people

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

Nollamara Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.0%

Certificate III/IV

25.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

12.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Nollamara Occupation

Professionals

26.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

15.3%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Managers

9.4%

Labourers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Sales Workers

6.2%

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

Nollamara Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Engineering

15.4%

Health

12.4%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Education

6.8%

Information Technology

5.8%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Nollamara Dwelling Types

Separate house

47.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

46.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nollamara Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nollamara Marital Status

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Married

39.0% 4,140

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Separated

3.8% 405

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Divorced

11.0% 1,164

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Widowed

3.4% 365

👤

Never married

42.7% 4,529

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nollamara Ancestry

Other

26.0%

English

19.5%

Australian

16.1%

Irish

6.6%

Indian

6.0%

Italian

6.0%

Chinese

5.7%

Scottish

4.6%

Vietnamese

3.7%

Filipino

2.2%

Macedonian

1.9%

German

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nollamara School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Vocational Education

23.4%

Secondary — Government

14.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.2%

Pre-school

10.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

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

Nollamara Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 1,250

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 22,386

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

Nollamara Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.7% 1,143

—

Not a volunteer

88.3% 8,645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nollamara Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nollamara How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Bus

7.5%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Other

1.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Train

0.6%

Walked only

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

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

Nollamara Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.4%

1 vehicle

46.2%

2 vehicles

35.2%

3 vehicles

8.3%

4+ vehicles

2.9%

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

Nollamara Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

12.7%

3 bedrooms

76.3%

4 bedrooms

6.7%

5 bedrooms

0.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Nollamara Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

53.4%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nollamara Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

449

Indigenous residents

23,454

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nollamara Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,043

Asthma

340

Diabetes

305

Arthritis

238

Heart disease

200

Lung condition

172

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Nollamara Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nollamara Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.4%

Couple — no children

29.6%

One parent — children under 15

10.1%

Couple — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nollamara Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

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Previously served

1.8% 173

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Never served

98.1% 9,656

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nollamara Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 1,003

—

Did not provide

89.7% 8,743

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nollamara Children Ever Born

No children

46.9%

1 child

17.4%

2 children

22.0%

3 children

8.6%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Nollamara When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

109

1961–1970

242

1971–1980

250

1981–1990

519

1991–2000

578

2001–2010

1,499

2011–2015

1,298

2016

399

2017

271

2018

300

2019

394

2020

146

2021

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

Nollamara Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

26.1%

15–29 hours

8.6%

30+ hours

7.2%

Did not do domestic work

35.5%

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

Nollamara Household Size

1 person

33.9%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

10.6%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nollamara Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,687

Moved from WA

1,374

Moved — same area (SA2)

328

Moved from overseas

101

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Nollamara Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.5%

Step family — no other children

10.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nollamara Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

13,212

total students

Carmel School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 390 students

1149

ICSEA

St Denis School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 200 students

1123

ICSEA

Banksia Montessori School Independent

Primary · PP · 11 students

1102

ICSEA

West Coast Steiner School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 172 students

1101

ICSEA

Dianella Heights Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 448 students

1098

ICSEA

Our Lady's Assumption School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 371 students

1094

ICSEA

Sutherland Dianella Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 363 students

1083

ICSEA

St Andrew's Grammar Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 796 students

1078

ICSEA

John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,702 students

1075

ICSEA

Yokine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 313 students

1073

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 192 students

1071

ICSEA

St Kieran Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 427 students

1067

ICSEA

Tuart Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 648 students

1066

ICSEA

Balcatta Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 292 students

1064

ICSEA

St Lawrence Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 200 students

1060

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 37 schools

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

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Nollamara Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,492/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.8%

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

If you earn X in Nollamara

Your weekly income

≈ $6,465/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,152/wk

Rent share 22.8%

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Nollamara vs State & National Average

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Pop: 6,413 Income: $883/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nollamara

What is the population of Nollamara WA?

The population of Nollamara WA is 12,779 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3422.3 people per km².Nollamara is ranked #387 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nollamara?

The median personal income in Nollamara WA is $839 per week, or $43,628 per year.The median household income is $1,492 per week.Family income is $1,838 per week.Nollamara is ranked #2,970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nollamara?

Median rent in Nollamara WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nollamara ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nollamara?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nollamara WA is $1,582. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nollamara?

The median age in Nollamara WA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nollamara a good suburb to live in?

Nollamara is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 12,779.The median income is $839/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: 51122. All dollar figures in AUD.