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Sorrento WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sorrento WA is 7,795 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sorrento is $971 per week ($50,492 per year). Median rent in Sorrento is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Sorrento has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Sorrento has a population density of 2190.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sorrento is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sorrento is $2,600.

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Sorrento Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sorrento Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$971/wk

$50,492 per year

#1423 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Sorrento Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (3,821) Female 51.0% (3,975)

Population Density

2190.5

people per km²

7,795 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,064

Family income/wk

Sorrento 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)

Sorrento Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.2% 1,329 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.8% 1,037 dwellings

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

Sorrento Country of Birth

Australia

84.5%

England

12.2%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

China

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

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

Sorrento Religion

No Religion

40.0%

Catholic

29.7%

Anglican

16.9%

Not stated

4.7%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Eastern Orthodox

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sorrento Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Sorrento Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

24.1%

Other

17.1%

Afrikaans

13.6%

German

11.1%

French

10.1%

Polish

9.0%

Macedon

7.5%

Vietnamese

7.5%

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

Sorrento Employment

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Employed full-time

35.2% 2,120 people

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Employed part-time

26.0% 1,565 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 159 people

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Not in labour force

36.2% 2,180 people

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

Sorrento Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.5%

Certificate III/IV

22.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Postgraduate Degree

11.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Sorrento Occupation

Professionals

38.6%

Managers

20.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Community & Personal Service

9.6%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

Sorrento Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.9%

Engineering

17.7%

Health

12.4%

Education

12.0%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Information Technology

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Sorrento Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sorrento Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

31.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sorrento Marital Status

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Married

62.5% 4,022

↔️

Separated

1.5% 99

📋

Divorced

6.0% 387

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 299

👤

Never married

25.3% 1,625

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sorrento Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

26.5%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

6.5%

Italian

5.2%

German

2.7%

Dutch

1.7%

South African

1.5%

Chinese

1.4%

Polish

1.3%

Indian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sorrento School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.8%

Secondary — Catholic

16.9%

Secondary — Government

13.4%

Primary — Catholic

12.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.1%

Pre-school

7.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.3%

Vocational Education

5.7%

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

Sorrento Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 493

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 14,610

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

Sorrento Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.7% 1,347

—

Not a volunteer

78.3% 4,868

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sorrento Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sorrento How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

14.9%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Train

2.9%

Walked only

1.1%

Other

1.1%

Truck

0.8%

Bus

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Sorrento Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

22.3%

2 vehicles

46.5%

3 vehicles

18.2%

4+ vehicles

10.7%

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

Sorrento Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

3.3%

3 bedrooms

26.7%

4 bedrooms

51.8%

5 bedrooms

15.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Sorrento Population Mobility

10.7%

moved in the last year

32.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sorrento Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

15,089

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sorrento Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

434

Arthritis

251

Asthma

247

Heart disease

227

Diabetes

169

Cancer

152

Lung condition

116

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Sorrento Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sorrento Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.5%

Couple — no children

28.0%

Couple — no children under 15

25.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

One parent — children under 15

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sorrento Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 13

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Previously served

3.5% 220

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Never served

96.2% 5,984

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sorrento Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 873

—

Did not provide

85.9% 5,321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sorrento Children Ever Born

No children

25.1%

1 child

8.4%

2 children

39.0%

3 children

21.2%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Sorrento When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

117

1961–1970

241

1971–1980

290

1981–1990

384

1991–2000

314

2001–2010

461

2011–2015

240

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Sorrento Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.6%

5–14 hours

31.7%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

18.2%

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

Sorrento Household Size

1 person

18.0%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

14.4%

4 persons

21.6%

5 persons

7.7%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sorrento Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,715

Moved from WA

555

Moved — same area (SA2)

105

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Sorrento Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.3%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sorrento Schools

schools nearby

government

1083

avg ICSEA score

14,932

total students

Poynter Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 436 students

1128

ICSEA

Carine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 578 students

1123

ICSEA

Marmion Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 375 students

1121

ICSEA

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

Carine Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,545 students

1105

ICSEA

Duncraig Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 459 students

1105

ICSEA

Glengarry Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1104

ICSEA

Hillarys Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 522 students

1088

ICSEA

Duncraig Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,851 students

1079

ICSEA

South Padbury Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 373 students

1067

ICSEA

Bambara Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 268 students

1063

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Sorrento Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,472/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in Sorrento

Your weekly income

≈ $10,712/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,992/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sorrento

What is the population of Sorrento WA?

The population of Sorrento WA is 7,795 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2190.5 people per km².Sorrento is ranked #921 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sorrento?

The median personal income in Sorrento WA is $971 per week, or $50,492 per year.The median household income is $2,472 per week.Family income is $3,064 per week.Sorrento is ranked #1,423 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sorrento?

Median rent in Sorrento WA is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sorrento ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sorrento?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sorrento WA is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sorrento?

The median age in Sorrento WA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sorrento a good suburb to live in?

Sorrento is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,795.The median income is $971/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 51360. All dollar figures in AUD.