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Padbury WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Padbury WA is 8,626 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Padbury is $918 per week ($47,736 per year). Median rent in Padbury is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Padbury has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Padbury has a population density of 1438.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Padbury is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Padbury is $2,000.

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Padbury Population

residents (Census 2021)

Padbury Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$918/wk

$47,736 per year

#1929 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Padbury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (4,295) Female 50.2% (4,333)

Population Density

1438.8

people per km²

8,626 people · 6.0 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,390

Family income/wk

Padbury 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)

Padbury Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.4% 1,036 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.6% 1,595 dwellings

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

Padbury Country of Birth

Australia

82.8%

England

13.7%

India

0.8%

China

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

Iran

0.4%

Brazil

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

France

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

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

Padbury Religion

No Religion

54.2%

Catholic

23.0%

Anglican

11.2%

Not stated

5.0%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Islam

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Padbury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Padbury Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.0%

Mandarin

13.0%

Italian

12.2%

German

11.8%

SAL Tot

9.9%

Spanish

8.8%

Afrikaans

7.6%

Persian ED

7.6%

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

Padbury Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 2,706 people

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Employed part-time

24.0% 1,516 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 197 people

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Not in labour force

30.2% 1,909 people

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

Padbury Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.1%

Bachelor Degree

31.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Padbury Occupation

Professionals

31.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.1%

Managers

13.1%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Labourers

4.1%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Padbury Field of Study

Engineering

19.6%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Health

12.8%

Education

11.6%

Society & Culture

11.5%

Architecture & Building

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Information Technology

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Padbury Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Padbury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Padbury Marital Status

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Married

49.6% 3,368

↔️

Separated

2.5% 172

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Divorced

9.4% 637

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Widowed

3.9% 264

👤

Never married

34.6% 2,350

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Padbury Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

26.2%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

8.7%

Other

7.4%

Italian

4.0%

German

2.8%

Dutch

1.8%

Chinese

1.6%

Indian

1.2%

New Zealander

1.1%

Welsh

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Padbury School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.0%

Secondary — Government

23.6%

Pre-school

10.5%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

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

Padbury Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 611

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 16,092

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

Padbury Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.9% 1,040

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 5,519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Padbury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Padbury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.9%

Did not go to work

15.5%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Train

3.5%

Other

1.6%

Bus

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Padbury Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

30.0%

2 vehicles

47.1%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

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

Padbury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

2.6%

3 bedrooms

47.6%

4 bedrooms

43.7%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Padbury Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

33.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Padbury Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

198

Indigenous residents

16,637

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Padbury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

696

Asthma

291

Arthritis

263

Heart disease

197

Diabetes

191

Cancer

123

Lung condition

107

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Padbury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Padbury Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.9%

Couple — no children

25.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Padbury Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.0% 200

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Never served

96.7% 6,365

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Padbury Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 755

—

Did not provide

88.4% 5,773

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Padbury Children Ever Born

No children

29.0%

1 child

14.1%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Padbury When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

206

1971–1980

329

1981–1990

402

1991–2000

331

2001–2010

694

2011–2015

486

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Padbury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

31.2%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

21.9%

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

Padbury Household Size

1 person

20.2%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

18.4%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Padbury Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,379

Moved from WA

653

Moved — same area (SA2)

117

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Padbury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.2%

Step family — no other children

12.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Padbury Schools

schools nearby

government

1070

avg ICSEA score

15,680

total students

St Stephen's School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 2,137 students

1120

ICSEA

Sacred Heart College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,508 students

1116

ICSEA

St Mark's Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,856 students

1112

ICSEA

Sorrento Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

1109

ICSEA

Padbury Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 427 students

1108

ICSEA

Duncraig Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 459 students

1105

ICSEA

Glengarry Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1104

ICSEA

Liwara Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 394 students

1092

ICSEA

Whitford Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 637 students

1092

ICSEA

Hillarys Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 522 students

1088

ICSEA

North Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1079

ICSEA

Duncraig Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,851 students

1079

ICSEA

Dalmain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 278 students

1077

ICSEA

Mullaloo Heights Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 236 students

1070

ICSEA

Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 369 students

1070

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Padbury Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,065/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

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

If you earn X in Padbury

Your weekly income

≈ $8,948/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,675/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Padbury

What is the population of Padbury WA?

The population of Padbury WA is 8,626 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1438.8 people per km².Padbury is ranked #816 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Padbury?

The median personal income in Padbury WA is $918 per week, or $47,736 per year.The median household income is $2,065 per week.Family income is $2,390 per week.Padbury is ranked #1,929 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Padbury?

Median rent in Padbury WA is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Padbury ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Padbury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Padbury WA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Padbury?

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

Is Padbury a good suburb to live in?

Padbury is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,626.The median income is $918/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% 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: 51192. All dollar figures in AUD.