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The Vines WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of The Vines WA is 5,848 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in The Vines is $994 per week ($51,688 per year). Median rent in The Vines is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). The Vines has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. The Vines has a population density of 905.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in The Vines is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Vines is $2,300.

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The Vines Population

residents (Census 2021)

The Vines Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$994/wk

$51,688 per year

#1260 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

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,300/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

The Vines Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (2,940) Female 49.7% (2,903)

Population Density

905.5

people per km²

5,848 people · 6.5 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,736

Family income/wk

The Vines 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)

The Vines Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

29.2% 479 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.8% 1,163 dwellings

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

The Vines Country of Birth

Australia

80.5%

England

16.8%

India

0.9%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

France

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.2%

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

The Vines Religion

No Religion

45.9%

Catholic

20.4%

Anglican

17.8%

Christian (other)

5.3%

Not stated

5.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Baptist

1.8%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

The Vines Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

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

The Vines Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.2%

Afrikaans

26.4%

SAL Tot

8.5%

IAL Punjabi

7.7%

Italian

6.4%

French

5.1%

Spanish

5.1%

Arabic

4.7%

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

The Vines Employment

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Employed full-time

46.1% 1,946 people

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Employed part-time

23.7% 998 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 113 people

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Not in labour force

27.5% 1,161 people

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

The Vines Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.1%

Bachelor Degree

24.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

The Vines Occupation

Professionals

25.1%

Managers

18.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

Labourers

4.2%

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

The Vines Field of Study

Engineering

24.7%

Management & Commerce

23.5%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Education

10.3%

Health

10.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

The Vines Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

The Vines Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

3.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

The Vines Marital Status

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Married

59.0% 2,693

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Separated

2.7% 124

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Divorced

6.4% 292

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Widowed

2.5% 116

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Never married

29.3% 1,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

The Vines Ancestry

English

35.5%

Australian

24.2%

Other

10.0%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

6.6%

Italian

4.2%

German

2.5%

Dutch

2.2%

South African

2.0%

Maori

1.6%

New Zealander

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

The Vines School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Government

18.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.6%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.6%

Pre-school

7.6%

Primary — Catholic

7.5%

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

The Vines Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 385

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 10,884

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

The Vines Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.8% 649

—

Not a volunteer

85.2% 3,737

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

The Vines Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

The Vines How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.5%

Did not go to work

14.8%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Other

2.0%

Bus

1.4%

Walked only

1.1%

Train

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

The Vines Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

19.6%

2 vehicles

45.5%

3 vehicles

20.5%

4+ vehicles

13.7%

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

The Vines Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.0%

3 bedrooms

19.6%

4 bedrooms

64.5%

5 bedrooms

11.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.6%

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

The Vines Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

39.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

The Vines Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

259

Indigenous residents

11,081

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

The Vines Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

389

Asthma

170

Arthritis

161

Diabetes

144

Heart disease

116

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

The Vines Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

The Vines Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.1%

Couple — no children

23.9%

Couple — no children under 15

19.2%

One parent — children under 15

3.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

The Vines Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 12

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

3.0% 130

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Never served

96.6% 4,246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

The Vines Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.9% 521

—

Did not provide

88.1% 3,860

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

The Vines Children Ever Born

No children

27.9%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

36.1%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.5%

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

The Vines When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

140

1971–1980

154

1981–1990

318

1991–2000

233

2001–2010

698

2011–2015

287

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

The Vines Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

24.0%

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

The Vines Household Size

1 person

11.4%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

22.9%

5 persons

10.1%

6+ persons

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

The Vines Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,823

Moved from WA

546

Moved — same area (SA2)

141

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

The Vines Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.9%

Step family — no other children

15.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

The Vines Schools

schools nearby

government

989

avg ICSEA score

4,276

total students

Upper Swan Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 398 students

1008

ICSEA

Aveley North Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 770 students

1003

ICSEA

Aveley Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,582 students

980

ICSEA

Anne Hamersley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 813 students

980

ICSEA

Malvern Springs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 713 students

972

ICSEA

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

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The Vines Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,569/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.7%

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

If you earn X in The Vines

Your weekly income

≈ $11,132/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $2,139/wk

Rent share 16.7%

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The Vines vs State & National Average

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Yalyalup

Pop: 2,950 Income: $819/wk Rent: $418/wk

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Pop: 2,968 Income: $620/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 2,979 Income: $552/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 2,990 Income: $1,409/wk Rent: $388/wk

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Pop: 2,997 Income: $772/wk Rent: $345/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Vines

What is the population of The Vines WA?

The population of The Vines WA is 5,848 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 905.5 people per km².The Vines is ranked #1,342 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in The Vines?

The median personal income in The Vines WA is $994 per week, or $51,688 per year.The median household income is $2,569 per week.Family income is $2,736 per week.The Vines is ranked #1,260 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in The Vines?

Median rent in The Vines WA is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.The Vines ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in The Vines?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Vines WA is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in The Vines?

The median age in The Vines WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is The Vines a good suburb to live in?

The Vines is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,848.The median income is $994/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% 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: 51446. All dollar figures in AUD.