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San Remo WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of San Remo WA is 1,022 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in San Remo is $700 per week ($36,400 per year). Median rent in San Remo is $398 per week ($1,725 per month). San Remo has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. San Remo has a population density of 1267.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in San Remo is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in San Remo is $1,975.

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San Remo Population

residents (Census 2021)

San Remo Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$700/wk

$36,400 per year

#5484 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$398/wk

$1,725 per month

#2177 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,975/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

San Remo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (508) Female 50.3% (514)

Population Density

1267.5

people per km²

1,022 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,273

Family income/wk

San Remo 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)

San Remo Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.7% 167 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.3% 144 dwellings

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

San Remo Country of Birth

Australia

80.2%

England

16.7%

Canada

1.7%

India

1.4%

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

San Remo Religion

No Religion

47.7%

Anglican

18.5%

Catholic

16.2%

Not stated

6.5%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Baptist

2.5%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

San Remo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

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

San Remo Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

58.3%

Other

41.7%

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

San Remo Employment

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Employed full-time

31.6% 241 people

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Employed part-time

21.9% 167 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 28 people

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Not in labour force

42.8% 326 people

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

San Remo Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.8%

Bachelor Degree

26.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

San Remo Occupation

Professionals

27.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.1%

Managers

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.2%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

Labourers

2.4%

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

San Remo Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Engineering

19.7%

Education

11.9%

Health

11.5%

Society & Culture

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Information Technology

2.4%

Creative Arts

1.7%

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

San Remo Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

San Remo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

San Remo Marital Status

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Married

57.7% 493

↔️

Separated

2.9% 25

📋

Divorced

9.4% 80

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 38

👤

Never married

25.5% 218

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

San Remo Ancestry

English

39.1%

Australian

25.9%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

7.1%

Other

5.8%

Italian

3.5%

German

3.2%

Dutch

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Spanish

1.0%

French

1.0%

Welsh

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

San Remo School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

20.2%

Primary — Government

20.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.9%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Pre-school

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

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

San Remo Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 82

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 1,847

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

San Remo Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.1% 145

—

Not a volunteer

81.9% 654

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

San Remo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.3%

$300-$449/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

San Remo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

19.0%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Train

2.6%

Other

1.6%

Bus

0.8%

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

San Remo Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

27.1%

2 vehicles

45.4%

3 vehicles

16.4%

4+ vehicles

9.5%

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

San Remo Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

4.2%

3 bedrooms

24.6%

4 bedrooms

61.2%

5 bedrooms

10.1%

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

San Remo Population Mobility

15.9%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

6.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

San Remo Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,912

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

San Remo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Lung condition

Kidney disease

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

San Remo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.9%

$1-$149/wk

6.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

San Remo Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.3%

Couple — children under 15

34.9%

Couple — no children under 15

17.0%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

San Remo Military Service

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Previously served

4.6% 37

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Never served

95.4% 763

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

San Remo Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 95

—

Did not provide

88.1% 702

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

San Remo Children Ever Born

No children

24.7%

1 child

5.9%

2 children

44.9%

3 children

18.1%

4 children

6.4%

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

San Remo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

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

San Remo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

24.1%

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

San Remo Household Size

1 person

19.1%

2 persons

41.4%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

18.0%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

San Remo Where Residents Moved From

Same address

814

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

San Remo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.1%

Step family — no other children

19.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Other couple — children only

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

San Remo Schools

schools nearby

government

994

avg ICSEA score

8,076

total students

Frederick Irwin Anglican School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,682 students

1072

ICSEA

Mandurah Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,383 students

1049

ICSEA

St Marcellin Catholic College Independent

Combined · PP-2 · 54 students

1046

ICSEA

Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 327 students

1020

ICSEA

Oakwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 973 students

1012

ICSEA

Madora Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 276 students

1004

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 89 students

985

ICSEA

Coastal Lakes College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,145 students

975

ICSEA

John Tonkin College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 799 students

972

ICSEA

Lakelands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 646 students

970

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 420 students

964

ICSEA

John Tonkin College Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 32 students

939

ICSEA

North Mandurah Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 250 students

914

ICSEA

John Tonkin College - Tindale Campus Government

Secondary

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

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San Remo Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,807/wk

Median Rent $398/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.0%

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

If you earn X in San Remo

Your weekly income

≈ $7,830/month

Median rent $398/wk

Left after rent $1,409/wk

Rent share 22.0%

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San Remo vs State & National Average

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Pop: 511 Income: $429/wk Rent: $63/wk

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Pop: 512 Income: $748/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 514 Income: $773/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 518 Income: $752/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About San Remo

What is the population of San Remo WA?

The population of San Remo WA is 1,022 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1267.5 people per km².San Remo is ranked #3,943 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in San Remo?

The median personal income in San Remo WA is $700 per week, or $36,400 per year.The median household income is $1,807 per week.Family income is $2,273 per week.San Remo is ranked #5,484 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in San Remo?

Median rent in San Remo WA is $398 per week ($1,725 per month).Rent represents 22.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.San Remo ranks #2,177 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in San Remo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in San Remo WA is $1,975. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in San Remo?

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

Is San Remo a good suburb to live in?

San Remo is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,022.The median income is $700/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.0% 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: 51323. All dollar figures in AUD.