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North Plantations WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Plantations WA is 377 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Plantations is $831 per week ($43,212 per year). Median rent in North Plantations is $150 per week ($650 per month). North Plantations has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. North Plantations has a population density of 14.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Plantations is Croatia. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Plantations is $2,661.

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North Plantations Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Plantations Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$831/wk

$43,212 per year

#3080 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$150/wk

$650 per month

#8205 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,661/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

North Plantations Demographics

Gender Split

Male 55.9% (212) Female 44.1% (167)

Population Density

14.1

people per km²

377 people · 26.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,270

Family income/wk

North Plantations 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

North Plantations Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.3% 41 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.7% 27 dwellings

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

North Plantations Country of Birth

Australia

91.4%

Croatia

8.6%

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

North Plantations Religion

Catholic

32.8%

Not stated

20.9%

No Religion

20.3%

Buddhism

13.6%

Islam

6.2%

Anglican

4.3%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.1%

Uniting Church

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Plantations Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

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

North Plantations Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

34.9%

SAL Oth

17.0%

SAL Tot

17.0%

Croatian

14.2%

Portuguese

7.5%

Mandarin

5.7%

Japan

3.8%

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

North Plantations Employment

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Employed full-time

67.1% 163 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.3% 42 people

🏠

Not in labour force

15.6% 38 people

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

North Plantations Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.6%

Bachelor Degree

29.9%

Certificate I/II

16.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.7%

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

North Plantations Occupation

Managers

34.4%

Labourers

30.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.5%

Professionals

6.5%

Sales Workers

4.3%

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

North Plantations Field of Study

Engineering

28.4%

Management & Commerce

24.3%

Education

18.9%

Agriculture & Environment

10.8%

Society & Culture

9.5%

Health

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

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

North Plantations Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Plantations Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Plantations Marital Status

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Married

62.4% 209

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Separated

2.1% 7

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Divorced

6.0% 20

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Widowed

3.0% 10

👤

Never married

26.6% 89

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Plantations Ancestry

Other

19.8%

English

18.3%

Australian

18.0%

Croatian

12.7%

Vietnamese

12.4%

Irish

4.1%

Scottish

3.8%

Chinese

3.6%

Korean

2.4%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Plantations School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic

45.2%

Primary — Catholic

26.2%

Primary — Government

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary — Government

7.1%

Vocational Education

7.1%

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

North Plantations Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.0% 12

✅

No need for assistance

98.0% 582

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

North Plantations Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.1% 57

—

Not a volunteer

78.9% 213

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Plantations Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

23.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Plantations How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

49.3%

Walked only

23.5%

Car (passenger)

13.2%

Did not go to work

8.1%

Truck

5.9%

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

North Plantations Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

23.4%

2 vehicles

37.8%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

18.9%

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

North Plantations Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.5%

2 bedrooms

18.4%

3 bedrooms

35.1%

4 bedrooms

24.6%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

5.3%

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

North Plantations Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

28.3%

moved in the last 5 years

1.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Plantations Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

593

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Plantations Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis

Mental health

Diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

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

North Plantations Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

16.3%

$800-$999/wk

14.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Plantations Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.1%

Couple — children under 15

32.9%

Couple — no children under 15

18.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Plantations Military Service

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Previously served

1.5% 4

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Never served

98.5% 263

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Plantations Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

5.3% 14

—

Did not provide

94.7% 248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Plantations Children Ever Born

No children

40.7%

2 children

35.2%

3 children

24.2%

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

North Plantations 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

North Plantations Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

25.5%

15–29 hours

6.0%

30+ hours

5.2%

Did not do domestic work

40.1%

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

North Plantations Household Size

1 person

16.9%

2 persons

42.4%

3 persons

11.9%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Plantations Where Residents Moved From

Same address

271

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

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

North Plantations Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.5%

Step family — no other children

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Plantations Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,875/wk

Median Rent $150/wk

Rent-to-Income 8.0%

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

If you earn X in North Plantations

Your weekly income

≈ $8,125/month

Median rent $150/wk

Left after rent $1,725/wk

Rent share 8.0%

North Plantations vs State & National Average

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Pop: 189 Income: $841/wk Rent: $241/wk

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Pop: 190 Income: $622/wk Rent: $215/wk

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Pop: 190 Income: $2,039/wk Rent: $50/wk

Dumberning

Pop: 193 Income: $583/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 193 Income: $988/wk Rent: $250/wk

Dingup

Pop: 195 Income: $900/wk Rent: $168/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Plantations

What is the population of North Plantations WA?

The population of North Plantations WA is 377 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14.1 people per km².North Plantations is ranked #5,533 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Plantations?

The median personal income in North Plantations WA is $831 per week, or $43,212 per year.The median household income is $1,875 per week.Family income is $2,270 per week.North Plantations is ranked #3,080 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Plantations?

Median rent in North Plantations WA is $150 per week ($650 per month).Rent represents 8.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Plantations ranks #8,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Plantations?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Plantations WA is $2,661. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Plantations?

The median age in North Plantations WA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Plantations a good suburb to live in?

North Plantations is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 377.The median income is $831/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (8.0% 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: 51148. All dollar figures in AUD.