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Serpentine WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Serpentine WA is 2,863 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Serpentine is $768 per week ($39,936 per year). Median rent in Serpentine is $348 per week ($1,508 per month). Serpentine has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Serpentine has a population density of 27.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Serpentine is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Serpentine is $2,200.

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Serpentine Population

residents (Census 2021)

Serpentine Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$768/wk

$39,936 per year

#4169 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$348/wk

$1,508 per month

#3497 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,200/mo

Avg household size: —

Serpentine Demographics

Gender Split

Male 57.0% (1,634) Female 43.0% (1,231)

Population Density

27.3

people per km²

2,863 people · 104.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,230

Family income/wk

Serpentine 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)

Serpentine Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.6% 328 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.4% 425 dwellings

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

Serpentine Country of Birth

Australia

88.8%

England

9.6%

India

0.8%

Canada

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

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

Serpentine Religion

No Religion

44.5%

Not stated

21.5%

Anglican

13.3%

Catholic

10.8%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Serpentine Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Serpentine Languages Spoken at Home

Other

60.9%

German

26.1%

Afrikaans

13.0%

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

Serpentine Employment

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Employed full-time

33.2% 716 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.1% 413 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 43 people

🏠

Not in labour force

45.7% 987 people

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

Serpentine Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.1%

Bachelor Degree

19.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Serpentine Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

28.0%

Professionals

18.7%

Managers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

11.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.6%

Labourers

5.5%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

Serpentine Field of Study

Engineering

28.8%

Management & Commerce

17.0%

Education

10.1%

Health

10.0%

Society & Culture

9.1%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Serpentine Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Serpentine Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Serpentine Marital Status

💍

Married

52.1% 1,266

↔️

Separated

3.4% 82

📋

Divorced

8.6% 208

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 102

👤

Never married

31.7% 770

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Serpentine Ancestry

English

36.7%

Australian

33.5%

Scottish

7.0%

Irish

6.4%

Other

3.9%

Dutch

3.4%

German

3.3%

Italian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Welsh

0.9%

Indian

0.5%

South African

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Serpentine School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.9%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.9%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Pre-school

9.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Secondary — Catholic

2.2%

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

Serpentine Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 216

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 4,470

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

Serpentine Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.1% 327

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 1,586

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Serpentine Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Serpentine How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.7%

Did not go to work

16.2%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

2.5%

Truck

2.4%

Other

2.3%

Bus

1.6%

Train

0.4%

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

Serpentine Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

21.4%

2 vehicles

34.3%

3 vehicles

21.0%

4+ vehicles

21.8%

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

Serpentine Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

11.5%

3 bedrooms

25.1%

4 bedrooms

48.1%

5 bedrooms

9.3%

6+ bedrooms

3.3%

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

Serpentine Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

33.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Serpentine Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

212

Indigenous residents

5,156

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Serpentine Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

242

Asthma

109

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Serpentine Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Serpentine Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.0%

Couple — no children

32.5%

Couple — no children under 15

19.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Serpentine Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

🏅

Previously served

5.4% 104

👤

Never served

94.2% 1,813

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Serpentine Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 267

—

Did not provide

86.0% 1,645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Serpentine Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

33.3%

3 children

18.6%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Serpentine When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

113

1971–1980

118

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Serpentine Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

28.2%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

23.9%

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

Serpentine Household Size

1 person

18.1%

2 persons

40.0%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

17.2%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Serpentine Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,960

Moved from WA

246

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Serpentine Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.3%

Step family — no other children

19.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Step family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Serpentine Schools

schools nearby

government

997

avg ICSEA score

229

total students

Serpentine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 229 students

997

ICSEA

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

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Serpentine Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,955/wk

Median Rent $348/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

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

If you earn X in Serpentine

Your weekly income

≈ $8,472/month

Median rent $348/wk

Left after rent $1,607/wk

Rent share 17.8%

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Serpentine vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Bayonet Head

Pop: 3,272 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

Bedfordale

Pop: 3,038 Income: $967/wk Rent: $370/wk

Beldon

Pop: 4,094 Income: $857/wk Rent: $370/wk

Harvey

Pop: 3,462 Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk

Haynes

Pop: 2,417 Income: $1,008/wk Rent: $385/wk

Helena Valley

Pop: 4,130 Income: $872/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Serpentine

What is the population of Serpentine WA?

The population of Serpentine WA is 2,863 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 27.3 people per km².Serpentine is ranked #2,492 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Serpentine?

The median personal income in Serpentine WA is $768 per week, or $39,936 per year.The median household income is $1,955 per week.Family income is $2,230 per week.Serpentine is ranked #4,169 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Serpentine?

Median rent in Serpentine WA is $348 per week ($1,508 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Serpentine ranks #3,497 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Serpentine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Serpentine WA is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Serpentine?

The median age in Serpentine WA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Serpentine a good suburb to live in?

Serpentine is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,863.The median income is $768/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% 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: 51339. All dollar figures in AUD.