Subiaco, WA: suburb profile

The population of Subiaco WA is 9,940 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Subiaco is $1,330 per week ($69,160 per year). Median rent in Subiaco is $438 per week ($1,898 per month). Subiaco has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Subiaco has a population density of 3,177 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Subiaco is England. The most common religion is No religion (47.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Subiaco is $2,498.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Subiaco Population

9,940 residents at the 2021 Census.

Subiaco Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,330/wk

$69,160 per year

Ranked 249 of 14,663

Median Rent

$438/wk

$1,898 per month

Ranked 1,318 of 14,663

Median Age

40years

2 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$2,498/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Subiaco Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (4,757) Female 52.2% (5,186)

Population Density

3,177

people per km²

9,940 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,315

Family income/wk

Subiaco 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 and Locality (SAL)

Subiaco Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Subiaco, 54.4% are owned outright and 45.6% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

54.4%

Owned with mortgage

45.6%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Germany
Iran
France
Hong Kong
Canada

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

Subiaco Religion

No religion

47.5%

Catholic

18.0%

Anglican

10.4%

Not stated

7.7%

Buddhism

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Eastern Orthodox

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Subiaco Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Japanese
French
Italian
Spanish
Cantonese
Korean

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

Subiaco Employment

Employed full-time

45.5% 3,550 people

Employed part-time

22.4% 1,746 people

Unemployed

2.8% 220 people

Not in labour force

29.2% 2,280 people

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

Subiaco Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

49.1%

Postgraduate Degree

23.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.4%

Certificate III/IV

8.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.2%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

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

Subiaco Occupation

Professionals

55.0%

Managers

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.5%

Community & Personal Service

6.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.6%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Labourers

2.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

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

Subiaco Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.3%

Health

19.2%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Engineering

13.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.9%

Education

5.6%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Information Technology

3.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Subiaco Dwelling Types

Separate house

66.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

27.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Subiaco Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Subiaco Marital Status

Married

41.7% 3,549

Separated

3.2% 269

Divorced

10.4% 883

Widowed

3.5% 298

Never married

41.3% 3,521

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Subiaco Ancestry

English

38.2%

Australian

24.3%

Irish

13.3%

Scottish

10.7%

Chinese

7.2%

Italian

5.5%

German

4.1%

Indian

2.3%

Dutch

1.9%

French

1.8%

Polish

1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Subiaco School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Pre-school

11.5%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.2%

Primary — Catholic

2.7%

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

Subiaco Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.1%

No need for assistance

96.9%

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

Subiaco Volunteering

Volunteer

23.5% 1,882

Not a volunteer

76.5% 6,129

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Subiaco Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Subiaco How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

50.4%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Bus

10.1%

Walked only

9.7%

Train

7.3%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bicycle

3.3%

Other

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

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

Subiaco Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.4%

1 vehicle

51.9%

2 vehicles

29.8%

3 vehicles

5.9%

4+ vehicles

2.0%

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

Subiaco Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

18.8%

2 bedrooms

33.5%

3 bedrooms

32.8%

4 bedrooms

12.1%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Subiaco Population Mobility

21.3%

moved in the last year

54.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Subiaco Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Subiaco Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

864

Asthma

282

Arthritis

237

Heart disease

196

Cancer

156

Diabetes

146

Lung condition

131

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Subiaco Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$3,500+/wk

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Subiaco Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.2%

Couple — no children

37.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.6%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Subiaco Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 14

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

Previously served

2.5% 204

Never served

97.1% 7,789

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Subiaco Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

11.0% 878

Did not provide

89.0% 7,119

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Subiaco Children Ever Born

No children

48.0%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

25.1%

3 children

10.6%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Subiaco When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

115

1961–1970

278

1971–1980

296

1981–1990

439

1991–2000

372

2001–2010

730

2011–2015

613

2016

128

2017

127

2018

159

2019

170

2020

119

2021

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

Subiaco Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.7%

5–14 hours

35.5%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

6.2%

Did not do domestic work

18.7%

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

Subiaco Household Size

1 person

39.0%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

12.4%

4 persons

10.2%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Subiaco Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,351

Moved from WA

1,070

Moved — same area (SA2)

421

Moved from overseas

230

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Subiaco Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.7%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Subiaco Schools

schools nearby

government

1118

avg ICSEA score

12,918

total students

Perth Modern School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1230

ICSEA

Rosalie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

1178

ICSEA

Hollywood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1174

ICSEA

Churchlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 481 students

1169

ICSEA

Subiaco Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 706 students

1169

ICSEA

Wembley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 756 students

1166

ICSEA

Jolimont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 421 students

1164

ICSEA

Shenton College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,757 students

1160

ICSEA

West Leederville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1146

ICSEA

Kyilla Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1132

ICSEA

Bob Hawke College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,972 students

1129

ICSEA

Bold Park Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 189 students

1117

ICSEA

TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear) Independent

Combined · U · 265 students

1097

ICSEA

Aranmore Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 179 students

1084

ICSEA

Lake Monger Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 335 students

1078

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools.

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

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Subiaco Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,219/wk

Median rent $438/wk

Rent to income 19.7%

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

Median rent in Subiaco against your income

Your weekly income

About $9,616 a month

Median rent $438/wk

Left after rent $1,781/wk

Rent share 19.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coolbinia

Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $350/wk $88/wk less rent

Inglewood (WA)

Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $310/wk $128/wk less rent

Shenton Park

Income: $1,145/wk Rent: $420/wk $18/wk less rent

Mount Lawley

Income: $1,127/wk Rent: $350/wk $88/wk less rent

Kensington (WA)

Income: $1,072/wk Rent: $375/wk $63/wk less rent

South Perth

Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $375/wk $63/wk less rent

North Perth

Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $400/wk $38/wk less rent

West Leederville

Income: $1,368/wk Rent: $400/wk $38/wk less rent

Subiaco vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Subiaco is $1,330 a week, 65% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 39th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $438 a week, $118 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 19.7% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 40, 1 year younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Subiaco	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,330/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,219/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$438/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,498/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	40	41	42
Rent share of household income	19.7%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Subiaco

The closest suburb to Subiaco is Daglish, 1.3 km away.

Daglish

1.3 km away · income $957/wk · rent $295/wk

Jolimont

1.4 km away · income $900/wk · rent $300/wk

Shenton Park

1.7 km away · income $1,145/wk · rent $420/wk

West Leederville

1.8 km away · income $1,368/wk · rent $400/wk

Wembley

1.9 km away · income $1,054/wk · rent $290/wk

West Perth

2.0 km away · income $1,251/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Subiaco

What is the population of Subiaco WA?

The population of Subiaco WA is 9,940 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3,177 people per km².Subiaco is ranked #650 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Subiaco?

The median personal income in Subiaco WA is $1,330 per week, or $69,160 per year.The median household income is $2,219 per week.Family income is $3,315 per week.Subiaco is ranked #249 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Subiaco?

Median rent in Subiaco WA is $438 per week ($1,898 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Subiaco ranks #1,318 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Subiaco?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Subiaco WA is $2,498. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Subiaco?

The median age in Subiaco WA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Subiaco a good suburb to live in?

Subiaco is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,940.The median income is $1,330/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% 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: 51416. All dollar figures in AUD.