Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Tapping WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Tapping WA is 9,547 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Tapping is $946 per week ($49,192 per year). Median rent in Tapping is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Tapping has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Tapping has a population density of 2751.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Tapping is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tapping is $2,000.

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Tapping Population

residents (Census 2021)

Tapping Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$946/wk

$49,192 per year

#1653 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Tapping Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (4,717) Female 50.6% (4,828)

Population Density

2751.9

people per km²

9,547 people · 3.5 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,548

Family income/wk

Tapping 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)

Tapping Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

24.7% 614 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

75.3% 1,867 dwellings

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

Tapping Country of Birth

Australia

70.0%

England

24.0%

India

3.9%

Egypt

0.5%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

France

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.2%

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

Tapping Religion

No Religion

51.5%

Catholic

19.0%

Anglican

13.3%

Not stated

5.0%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Hinduism

3.4%

Baptist

2.1%

Other Religions Tot

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Tapping Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Tapping Languages Spoken at Home

Gujarati

20.4%

Other

18.9%

Afrikaans

16.7%

IAL Punjabi

12.2%

Malayalam

11.8%

Hindi

8.2%

Arabic

6.4%

Vietnamese

5.3%

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

Tapping Employment

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Employed full-time

46.6% 3,118 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.9% 1,734 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 209 people

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Not in labour force

24.4% 1,630 people

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

Tapping Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.2%

Bachelor Degree

26.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

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

Tapping Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Managers

12.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Labourers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

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

Tapping Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.8%

Engineering

19.5%

Health

12.7%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Education

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Information Technology

4.2%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Tapping Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Tapping Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.6%

$4,000+/wk

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Tapping Marital Status

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Married

55.8% 4,021

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Separated

2.6% 186

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Divorced

7.0% 502

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Widowed

2.7% 196

👤

Never married

31.9% 2,302

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Tapping Ancestry

English

37.7%

Australian

21.4%

Scottish

9.1%

Other

8.5%

Irish

8.3%

Indian

4.1%

South African

2.5%

Italian

2.3%

German

2.0%

Dutch

1.6%

Chinese

1.4%

New Zealander

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Tapping School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.8%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Pre-school

7.5%

Secondary — Catholic

6.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

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

Tapping Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 571

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 17,827

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

Tapping Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.6% 874

—

Not a volunteer

87.4% 6,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Tapping Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

38.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Tapping How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.2%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Train

2.7%

Other

1.6%

Bus

1.4%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Tapping Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

25.9%

2 vehicles

45.9%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

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

Tapping Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

6.4%

3 bedrooms

14.3%

4 bedrooms

72.0%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Tapping Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

32.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Tapping Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

153

Indigenous residents

18,404

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Tapping Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

693

Asthma

315

Arthritis

198

Diabetes

183

Heart disease

149

Lung condition

106

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Tapping Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Tapping Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

Couple — no children

17.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Tapping Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 18

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 17

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Previously served

2.3% 161

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Never served

97.2% 6,742

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Tapping Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.5% 658

—

Did not provide

90.5% 6,234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Tapping Children Ever Born

No children

28.3%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Tapping When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

168

1971–1980

195

1981–1990

445

1991–2000

434

2001–2010

1,776

2011–2015

742

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Tapping Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

26.4%

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

Tapping Household Size

1 person

13.1%

2 persons

27.4%

3 persons

20.0%

4 persons

24.7%

5 persons

10.5%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Tapping Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,144

Moved from WA

721

Moved — same area (SA2)

152

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Tapping Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.6%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Tapping Schools

schools nearby

government

1002

avg ICSEA score

4,544

total students

Spring Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 722 students

1028

ICSEA

Tapping Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 497 students

1023

ICSEA

Carramar Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 556 students

1023

ICSEA

St John Paul II Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 230 students

1011

ICSEA

Grandis Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 750 students

993

ICSEA

Joseph Banks Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,411 students

989

ICSEA

Banksia Grove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 378 students

947

ICSEA

St Stephen's School - Carramar Campus Independent

Combined

Banksia Grove West Primary School Government

Primary

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

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Tapping Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,359/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Tapping

Your weekly income

≈ $10,222/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,929/wk

Rent share 18.2%

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Tapping vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Shelley (WA)

Pop: 4,795 Income: $898/wk Rent: $380/wk

Boulder

Pop: 4,872 Income: $1,019/wk Rent: $300/wk

St James (WA)

Pop: 4,894 Income: $888/wk Rent: $330/wk

Pinjarra

Pop: 4,914 Income: $547/wk Rent: $290/wk

Nickol

Pop: 4,938 Income: $1,662/wk Rent: $240/wk

Mount Claremont

Pop: 4,999 Income: $994/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tapping

What is the population of Tapping WA?

The population of Tapping WA is 9,547 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2751.9 people per km².Tapping is ranked #695 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Tapping?

The median personal income in Tapping WA is $946 per week, or $49,192 per year.The median household income is $2,359 per week.Family income is $2,548 per week.Tapping is ranked #1,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Tapping?

Median rent in Tapping WA is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Tapping ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Tapping?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Tapping WA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Tapping?

The median age in Tapping WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Tapping a good suburb to live in?

Tapping is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,547.The median income is $946/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% 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: 51435. All dollar figures in AUD.