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Victoria Park WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Victoria Park WA is 9,334 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Victoria Park is $1,047 per week ($54,444 per year). Median rent in Victoria Park is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Victoria Park has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Victoria Park has a population density of 3563.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Victoria Park 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 Victoria Park is $1,946.

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Victoria Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Victoria Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,047/wk

$54,444 per year

#946 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$345/wk

$1,495 per month

#3520 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,946/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Victoria Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.8% (4,838) Female 48.2% (4,495)

Population Density

3563.5

people per km²

9,334 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,413

Family income/wk

Victoria Park 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)

Victoria Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.0% 827 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.0% 1,052 dwellings

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

Victoria Park Country of Birth

Australia

75.8%

England

8.6%

India

7.9%

China

2.1%

Indonesia

2.0%

Germany

0.8%

Iran

0.8%

Brazil

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.7%

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

Victoria Park Religion

No Religion

47.8%

Catholic

18.6%

Not stated

8.7%

Hinduism

7.0%

Anglican

5.8%

Buddhism

4.7%

Islam

4.4%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Victoria Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

Victoria Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other

19.7%

Mandarin

17.0%

SAL Tot

15.1%

IAL Nepali

14.6%

Hindi

10.7%

Italian

8.9%

Cantonese

7.2%

SAL Indon

6.6%

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

Victoria Park Employment

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Employed full-time

47.8% 3,487 people

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Employed part-time

25.1% 1,831 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 273 people

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Not in labour force

23.4% 1,708 people

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

Victoria Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.0%

Certificate III/IV

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

18.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Victoria Park Occupation

Professionals

40.5%

Managers

12.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.1%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Labourers

5.5%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Victoria Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.9%

Engineering

17.3%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Health

11.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.5%

Education

5.8%

Information Technology

5.7%

Creative Arts

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Victoria Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

51.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

27.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Victoria Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Victoria Park Marital Status

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Married

39.2% 3,174

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Separated

3.1% 249

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Divorced

10.0% 807

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Widowed

2.5% 199

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Never married

45.3% 3,671

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Victoria Park Ancestry

English

25.5%

Australian

18.4%

Other

18.1%

Irish

7.8%

Scottish

7.2%

Chinese

6.6%

Italian

5.1%

Indian

4.7%

German

2.6%

Filipino

1.6%

Dutch

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Victoria Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.9%

Vocational Education

25.5%

Secondary — Government

11.7%

Pre-school

10.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

5.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

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

Victoria Park Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.7% 481

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No need for assistance

97.3% 17,070

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

Victoria Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.4% 1,317

—

Not a volunteer

82.6% 6,233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Victoria Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Victoria Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

57.3%

Bus

16.0%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

2.2%

Bicycle

1.7%

Other

1.7%

Train

1.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.2%

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

Victoria Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.1%

1 vehicle

50.8%

2 vehicles

30.4%

3 vehicles

6.2%

4+ vehicles

2.5%

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

Victoria Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

14.5%

2 bedrooms

26.8%

3 bedrooms

47.5%

4 bedrooms

9.6%

5 bedrooms

1.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Victoria Park Population Mobility

24.2%

moved in the last year

60.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Victoria Park Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

241

Indigenous residents

17,479

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Victoria Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

851

Asthma

302

Diabetes

177

Arthritis

171

Heart disease

151

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Victoria Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Victoria Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.0%

Couple — no children

40.4%

Couple — no children under 15

7.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Victoria Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

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Previously served

2.0% 154

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Never served

97.8% 7,417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Victoria Park Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.6% 652

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Did not provide

91.4% 6,886

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Victoria Park Children Ever Born

No children

54.2%

1 child

15.3%

2 children

21.1%

3 children

7.0%

4 children

2.1%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Victoria Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

227

1971–1980

248

1981–1990

332

1991–2000

352

2001–2010

769

2011–2015

683

2016

206

2017

219

2018

291

2019

350

2020

156

2021

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

Victoria Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.9%

5–14 hours

31.1%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

6.0%

Did not do domestic work

26.2%

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

Victoria Park Household Size

1 person

36.9%

2 persons

35.7%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

10.1%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Victoria Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,597

Moved from WA

1,410

Moved — same area (SA2)

299

Moved from overseas

176

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

Victoria Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.3%

Step family — no other children

12.7%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Victoria Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1079

avg ICSEA score

12,844

total students

Wesley College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,312 students

1147

ICSEA

Penrhos College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,033 students

1143

ICSEA

Regent College Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 340 students

1142

ICSEA

Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 510 students

1127

ICSEA

Mercedes College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1122

ICSEA

Kensington Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 447 students

1121

ICSEA

Perth Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 92 students

1115

ICSEA

St Augustine's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 181 students

1114

ICSEA

Trinity College Catholic

Combined · 4-12 · 1,347 students

1113

ICSEA

Ursula Frayne Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,442 students

1108

ICSEA

East Victoria Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1088

ICSEA

Lathlain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 673 students

1088

ICSEA

Millen Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 544 students

1084

ICSEA

Hensman Street Elementary Independent

Primary · PP-4 · 13 students

1080

ICSEA

Collier Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1076

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

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

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Victoria Park Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,828/wk

Median Rent $345/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

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

If you earn X in Victoria Park

Your weekly income

≈ $7,921/month

Median rent $345/wk

Left after rent $1,483/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Victoria Park vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,768 Income: $951/wk Rent: $400/wk

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

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

St James (WA)

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

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Victoria Park

What is the population of Victoria Park WA?

The population of Victoria Park WA is 9,334 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3563.5 people per km².Victoria Park is ranked #718 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Victoria Park?

The median personal income in Victoria Park WA is $1,047 per week, or $54,444 per year.The median household income is $1,828 per week.Family income is $2,413 per week.Victoria Park is ranked #946 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Victoria Park?

Median rent in Victoria Park WA is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Victoria Park ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Victoria Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Victoria Park WA is $1,946. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Victoria Park?

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

Is Victoria Park a good suburb to live in?

Victoria Park is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,334.The median income is $1,047/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% 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: 51490. All dollar figures in AUD.