Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Rossmoyne WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Rossmoyne WA is 3,638 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rossmoyne is $730 per week ($37,960 per year). Median rent in Rossmoyne is $465 per week ($2,015 per month). Rossmoyne has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Rossmoyne has a population density of 2217.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rossmoyne is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rossmoyne is $2,741.

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Rossmoyne Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rossmoyne Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$730/wk

$37,960 per year

#4918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$465/wk

$2,015 per month

#900 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,741/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Rossmoyne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (1,695) Female 53.4% (1,945)

Population Density

2217.1

people per km²

3,638 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,874

Family income/wk

Rossmoyne 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)

Rossmoyne Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.7% 553 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.3% 329 dwellings

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

Rossmoyne Country of Birth

Australia

70.4%

England

11.8%

India

8.4%

China

5.6%

Indonesia

1.2%

Iran

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

Bangladesh

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

France

0.4%

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

Rossmoyne Religion

No Religion

40.2%

Catholic

19.4%

Anglican

13.3%

Hinduism

6.2%

Buddhism

5.9%

Christian (other)

5.6%

Not stated

5.4%

Baptist

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rossmoyne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Rossmoyne Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

45.3%

Cantonese

14.7%

Tamil

8.1%

Malayalam

7.5%

IAL Sinhal

7.2%

Hindi

6.0%

Other

5.7%

SAL Tot

5.4%

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

Rossmoyne Employment

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Employed full-time

29.5% 840 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.7% 620 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 81 people

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Not in labour force

46.0% 1,311 people

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

Rossmoyne Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.9%

Postgraduate Degree

17.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.5%

Certificate III/IV

13.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Rossmoyne Occupation

Professionals

47.3%

Managers

18.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.7%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

Rossmoyne Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.5%

Engineering

19.3%

Health

16.7%

Society & Culture

8.6%

Education

8.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.3%

Information Technology

4.7%

Architecture & Building

3.8%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Rossmoyne Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rossmoyne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

28.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rossmoyne Marital Status

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Married

61.0% 1,831

↔️

Separated

1.4% 43

📋

Divorced

5.1% 154

🕊️

Widowed

9.6% 287

👤

Never married

22.9% 689

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rossmoyne Ancestry

English

27.2%

Australian

19.7%

Chinese

15.7%

Other

12.0%

Scottish

6.7%

Irish

5.6%

Indian

5.5%

Italian

2.4%

German

2.0%

Dutch

1.4%

Polish

0.8%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rossmoyne School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

36.0%

Primary — Government

36.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.1%

Pre-school

6.4%

Vocational Education

4.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Secondary — Catholic

2.9%

Primary — Catholic

1.4%

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

Rossmoyne Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 573

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 6,490

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

Rossmoyne Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.3% 673

—

Not a volunteer

76.7% 2,211

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rossmoyne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

3.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rossmoyne How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Train

3.1%

Bicycle

1.6%

Bus

1.4%

Walked only

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

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

Rossmoyne Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

30.1%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

15.6%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

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

Rossmoyne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

16.9%

3 bedrooms

24.4%

4 bedrooms

42.9%

5 bedrooms

12.7%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

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

Rossmoyne Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

40.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rossmoyne Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

7,095

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rossmoyne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

239

Heart disease

125

Arthritis

112

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

Rossmoyne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.7%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rossmoyne Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.6%

Couple — no children

23.7%

Couple — no children under 15

23.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rossmoyne Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

3.6% 103

👤

Never served

96.3% 2,789

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rossmoyne Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 384

—

Did not provide

86.7% 2,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rossmoyne Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

34.3%

3 children

22.6%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Rossmoyne When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

102

1971–1980

116

1981–1990

258

1991–2000

231

2001–2010

372

2011–2015

224

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Rossmoyne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

25.6%

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

Rossmoyne Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

29.7%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

18.4%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rossmoyne Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,082

Moved from WA

276

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

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

Rossmoyne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rossmoyne Schools

schools nearby

government

1109

avg ICSEA score

16,989

total students

Oberthur Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 646 students

1174

ICSEA

All Saints' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,374 students

1162

ICSEA

Applecross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 571 students

1155

ICSEA

St Benedict's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 336 students

1152

ICSEA

Rossmoyne Primary School Government

Primary · PP-6 · 407 students

1147

ICSEA

Mount Pleasant Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 564 students

1146

ICSEA

Bull Creek Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 405 students

1139

ICSEA

St Pius X Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 172 students

1136

ICSEA

Shelley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

1136

ICSEA

Rossmoyne Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,824 students

1135

ICSEA

Willetton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 626 students

1133

ICSEA

Willetton Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,767 students

1131

ICSEA

Bateman Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 371 students

1126

ICSEA

Burrendah Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 554 students

1122

ICSEA

Corpus Christi College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,789 students

1116

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

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

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Rossmoyne Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,146/wk

Median Rent $465/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Rossmoyne

Your weekly income

≈ $9,299/month

Median rent $465/wk

Left after rent $1,681/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rossmoyne

What is the population of Rossmoyne WA?

The population of Rossmoyne WA is 3,638 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2217.1 people per km².Rossmoyne is ranked #2,073 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rossmoyne?

The median personal income in Rossmoyne WA is $730 per week, or $37,960 per year.The median household income is $2,146 per week.Family income is $2,874 per week.Rossmoyne is ranked #4,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rossmoyne?

Median rent in Rossmoyne WA is $465 per week ($2,015 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rossmoyne ranks #900 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rossmoyne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rossmoyne WA is $2,741. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rossmoyne?

The median age in Rossmoyne WA is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rossmoyne a good suburb to live in?

Rossmoyne is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,638.The median income is $730/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 51312. All dollar figures in AUD.