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Roleystone WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Roleystone WA is 6,848 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Roleystone is $871 per week ($45,292 per year). Median rent in Roleystone is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Roleystone has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Roleystone has a population density of 177.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Roleystone is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Roleystone is $2,058.

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Roleystone Population

residents (Census 2021)

Roleystone Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$871/wk

$45,292 per year

#2491 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,058/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Roleystone Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (3,462) Female 49.5% (3,390)

Population Density

177.8

people per km²

6,848 people · 38.5 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,422

Family income/wk

Roleystone 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)

Roleystone Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.2% 928 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.8% 1,322 dwellings

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

Roleystone Country of Birth

Australia

80.5%

England

17.3%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

France

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

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

Roleystone Religion

No Religion

57.0%

Catholic

15.0%

Anglican

14.0%

Not stated

5.4%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Roleystone Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

Roleystone Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.6%

Italian

12.6%

Afrikaans

10.4%

German

9.8%

French

8.2%

Mandarin

6.0%

SAL Tot

6.0%

Polish

5.5%

Spanish

4.9%

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

Roleystone Employment

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Employed full-time

40.7% 2,137 people

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Employed part-time

23.4% 1,227 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 159 people

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Not in labour force

32.9% 1,728 people

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

Roleystone Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.5%

Bachelor Degree

27.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

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

Roleystone Occupation

Professionals

28.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.9%

Managers

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Labourers

3.6%

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

Roleystone Field of Study

Engineering

24.6%

Management & Commerce

17.5%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Education

10.6%

Health

10.2%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Roleystone Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Roleystone Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Roleystone Marital Status

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Married

57.2% 3,219

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Separated

2.6% 146

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Divorced

8.0% 451

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 213

👤

Never married

28.4% 1,601

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Roleystone Ancestry

English

39.2%

Australian

25.7%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

7.4%

Other

5.9%

Italian

4.2%

German

2.9%

Dutch

2.9%

Welsh

1.0%

Indian

0.9%

New Zealander

0.9%

South African

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Roleystone School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.0%

Secondary — Government

23.6%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

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

Roleystone Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 527

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 12,681

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

Roleystone Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.9% 1,081

—

Not a volunteer

80.1% 4,353

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Roleystone Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Roleystone How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.9%

Did not go to work

14.2%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Train

1.7%

Walked only

1.4%

Other

1.4%

Truck

1.0%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Roleystone Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

19.8%

2 vehicles

41.9%

3 vehicles

20.9%

4+ vehicles

16.0%

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

Roleystone Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

5.1%

3 bedrooms

28.6%

4 bedrooms

53.0%

5 bedrooms

10.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Roleystone Population Mobility

10.1%

moved in the last year

28.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Roleystone Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

104

Indigenous residents

13,164

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Roleystone Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

575

Arthritis

252

Asthma

208

Diabetes

170

Heart disease

160

Cancer

128

Lung condition

113

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Roleystone Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Roleystone Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.4%

Couple — no children

31.4%

Couple — no children under 15

20.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Roleystone Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.4% 188

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Never served

96.4% 5,253

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Roleystone Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 718

—

Did not provide

86.8% 4,709

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Roleystone Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

35.2%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Roleystone When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

326

1971–1980

279

1981–1990

379

1991–2000

225

2001–2010

417

2011–2015

159

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Roleystone Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

31.9%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

18.2%

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

Roleystone Household Size

1 person

16.2%

2 persons

39.2%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

18.3%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Roleystone Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,902

Moved from WA

490

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Roleystone Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.1%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Roleystone Schools

schools nearby

government

1022

avg ICSEA score

640

total students

Roleystone Community College Government

Combined · K-10 · 640 students

1022

ICSEA

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

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Roleystone Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,178/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.1%

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

If you earn X in Roleystone

Your weekly income

≈ $9,438/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,828/wk

Rent share 16.1%

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Roleystone vs State & National Average

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

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

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Roleystone

What is the population of Roleystone WA?

The population of Roleystone WA is 6,848 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 177.8 people per km².Roleystone is ranked #1,090 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Roleystone?

The median personal income in Roleystone WA is $871 per week, or $45,292 per year.The median household income is $2,178 per week.Family income is $2,422 per week.Roleystone is ranked #2,491 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Roleystone?

Median rent in Roleystone WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 16.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Roleystone ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Roleystone?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Roleystone WA is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Roleystone?

The median age in Roleystone WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Roleystone a good suburb to live in?

Roleystone is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,848.The median income is $871/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.1% 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: 51308. All dollar figures in AUD.