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St James WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of St James WA is 4,894 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St James is $888 per week ($46,176 per year). Median rent in St James is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). St James has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. St James has a population density of 2941.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St James is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St James is $1,842.

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St James Population

residents (Census 2021)

St James Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$888/wk

$46,176 per year

#2269 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

St James Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (2,518) Female 48.6% (2,379)

Population Density

2941.6

people per km²

4,894 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,254

Family income/wk

St James 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)

St James Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.0% 346 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.0% 643 dwellings

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

St James Country of Birth

Australia

79.9%

England

7.2%

India

5.5%

China

3.3%

Indonesia

1.4%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Iran

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Afghanistan

0.5%

France

0.4%

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

St James Religion

No Religion

47.7%

Catholic

19.0%

Not stated

8.2%

Buddhism

5.8%

Islam

5.7%

Anglican

5.6%

Hinduism

4.4%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St James Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

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

St James Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.2%

Mandarin

19.4%

SAL Tot

12.9%

IAL Nepali

10.9%

Urdu

9.8%

Arabic

6.5%

Italian

6.0%

Hindi

5.1%

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

St James Employment

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Employed full-time

43.6% 1,652 people

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Employed part-time

26.2% 994 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 168 people

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Not in labour force

25.8% 976 people

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

St James Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.6%

Certificate III/IV

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Postgraduate Degree

15.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

St James Occupation

Professionals

33.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Managers

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Labourers

7.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Sales Workers

4.6%

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

St James Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Engineering

17.1%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

12.7%

Education

7.4%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Information Technology

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

St James Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

25.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St James Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St James Marital Status

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Married

36.5% 1,524

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Separated

2.5% 105

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Divorced

8.6% 357

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Widowed

2.6% 108

👤

Never married

49.8% 2,077

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St James Ancestry

English

25.2%

Australian

21.3%

Other

17.7%

Irish

7.4%

Scottish

6.6%

Chinese

6.6%

Italian

4.7%

Indian

3.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

German

2.1%

Dutch

1.5%

Filipino

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St James School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.9%

Vocational Education

20.7%

Secondary — Government

15.9%

Secondary — Catholic

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

11.0%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

St James Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 355

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 8,878

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

St James Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.0% 625

—

Not a volunteer

84.0% 3,281

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St James Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St James How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.1%

Did not go to work

11.1%

Bus

8.3%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Walked only

1.4%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

1.2%

Train

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

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

St James Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.7%

1 vehicle

38.6%

2 vehicles

37.1%

3 vehicles

10.3%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

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

St James Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.1%

2 bedrooms

19.2%

3 bedrooms

50.0%

4 bedrooms

19.1%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

St James Population Mobility

20.1%

moved in the last year

53.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St James Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

273

Indigenous residents

9,055

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St James Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

491

Asthma

148

Diabetes

105

Arthritis

100

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

St James Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St James Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.8%

Couple — no children

30.9%

Couple — no children under 15

11.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St James Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 10

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Previously served

1.7% 68

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Never served

98.0% 3,846

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St James Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.6% 372

—

Did not provide

90.4% 3,519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St James Children Ever Born

No children

53.7%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

21.4%

3 children

8.4%

4 children

1.9%

5+ children

1.2%

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

St James When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

112

1981–1990

163

1991–2000

165

2001–2010

407

2011–2015

360

2016

2017

105

2018

116

2019

165

2020

2021

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

St James Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.3%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

9.8%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

29.2%

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

St James Household Size

1 person

30.0%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

14.1%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St James Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,658

Moved from WA

645

Moved — same area (SA2)

119

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

St James Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.8%

Step family — no other children

11.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St James Schools

schools nearby

government

1039

avg ICSEA score

11,929

total students

Regent College Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 340 students

1142

ICSEA

Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 510 students

1127

ICSEA

Kensington Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 447 students

1121

ICSEA

Ursula Frayne Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,442 students

1108

ICSEA

Lathlain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 673 students

1088

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1088

ICSEA

Millen Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 544 students

1084

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 432 students

1075

ICSEA

Canning College Government

Secondary · U, 10-12 · 247 students

1073

ICSEA

Santa Clara School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 192 students

1072

ICSEA

Carlisle Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1062

ICSEA

St Norbert College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1060

ICSEA

Al-Hidayah Islamic School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 198 students

1055

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 56 students

1049

ICSEA

Kent Street Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1041

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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St James Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,827/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in St James

Your weekly income

≈ $7,917/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,497/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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St James vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,460 Income: $801/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 2,482 Income: $876/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 2,483 Income: $613/wk Rent: $325/wk

Stoneville

Pop: 2,489 Income: $871/wk Rent: $389/wk

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Pop: 2,500 Income: $771/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Pop: 2,533 Income: $907/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St James

What is the population of St James WA?

The population of St James WA is 4,894 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2941.6 people per km².St James is ranked #1,609 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St James?

The median personal income in St James WA is $888 per week, or $46,176 per year.The median household income is $1,827 per week.Family income is $2,254 per week.St James is ranked #2,269 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St James?

Median rent in St James WA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.St James ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St James?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St James WA is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St James?

The median age in St James WA is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St James a good suburb to live in?

St James is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,894.The median income is $888/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 51402. All dollar figures in AUD.