Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Waikiki WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Waikiki WA is 12,453 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waikiki is $740 per week ($38,480 per year). Median rent in Waikiki is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Waikiki has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Waikiki has a population density of 1216.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waikiki is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waikiki is $1,600.

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Waikiki Population

residents (Census 2021)

Waikiki Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$740/wk

$38,480 per year

#4735 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Waikiki Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (6,143) Female 50.7% (6,313)

Population Density

1216.0

people per km²

12,453 people · 10.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,935

Family income/wk

Waikiki 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)

Waikiki Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.5% 1,305 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.5% 2,082 dwellings

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

Waikiki Country of Birth

Australia

82.7%

England

14.8%

India

0.9%

Germany

0.5%

Croatia

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

Brazil

0.1%

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

Waikiki Religion

No Religion

52.8%

Catholic

16.8%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

8.3%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Baptist

2.0%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waikiki Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Waikiki Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.4%

SAL Tot

22.4%

Afrikaans

12.9%

SAL Filipin

9.3%

SAL Tagalog

7.9%

Vietnamese

7.4%

Serbian

6.2%

German

5.5%

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

Waikiki Employment

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Employed full-time

37.5% 3,346 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 1,874 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 443 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.5% 3,260 people

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

Waikiki Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Bachelor Degree

17.6%

Certificate I/II

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

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

Waikiki Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.8%

Professionals

19.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Managers

9.6%

Labourers

7.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.2%

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

Waikiki Field of Study

Engineering

27.1%

Management & Commerce

16.1%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Health

11.0%

Education

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Waikiki Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waikiki Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waikiki Marital Status

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Married

46.4% 4,602

↔️

Separated

4.1% 409

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Divorced

9.4% 935

🕊️

Widowed

4.6% 458

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Never married

35.4% 3,514

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waikiki Ancestry

English

37.5%

Australian

26.9%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

7.3%

Other

6.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

German

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Maori

2.0%

Dutch

1.8%

Filipino

1.7%

New Zealander

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waikiki School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.6%

Secondary — Government

24.0%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

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

Waikiki Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 1,364

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 21,890

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

Waikiki Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.3% 1,142

—

Not a volunteer

87.7% 8,117

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waikiki Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waikiki How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.4%

Did not go to work

16.3%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Train

2.7%

Other

2.3%

Bus

2.0%

Walked only

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Waikiki Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

33.2%

2 vehicles

40.7%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

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

Waikiki Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

2.4%

3 bedrooms

33.1%

4 bedrooms

57.1%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Waikiki Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

33.1%

moved in the last 5 years

7.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waikiki Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

841

Indigenous residents

22,748

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waikiki Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,333

Arthritis

436

Asthma

435

Diabetes

371

Heart disease

299

Lung condition

265

Cancer

173

Kidney disease

125

Stroke

100

Dementia

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

Waikiki Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waikiki Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.5%

Couple — no children

25.9%

Couple — no children under 15

16.3%

One parent — children under 15

10.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waikiki Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.5% 140

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 28

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Previously served

5.6% 517

👤

Never served

92.6% 8,601

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waikiki Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 1,171

—

Did not provide

87.3% 8,064

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waikiki Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Waikiki When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

105

1961–1970

498

1971–1980

418

1981–1990

467

1991–2000

443

2001–2010

927

2011–2015

607

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Waikiki Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

27.6%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

29.1%

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

Waikiki Household Size

1 person

23.1%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

15.2%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waikiki Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,303

Moved from WA

909

Moved — same area (SA2)

165

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Waikiki Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.8%

Step family — no other children

19.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waikiki Schools

schools nearby

government

957

avg ICSEA score

6,734

total students

South Coast Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,355 students

1047

ICSEA

Living Waters Lutheran College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 834 students

1023

ICSEA

Koorana Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 92 students

979

ICSEA

Malibu School Government

Combined · K-12 · 114 students

967

ICSEA

Safety Bay Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,148 students

966

ICSEA

Charthouse Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 451 students

965

ICSEA

Waikiki Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 291 students

958

ICSEA

Warnbro Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 233 students

948

ICSEA

Koorana Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 377 students

936

ICSEA

Warnbro Community High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 815 students

933

ICSEA

Bungaree Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 233 students

927

ICSEA

East Waikiki Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

919

ICSEA

Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 94 students

919

ICSEA

Cooloongup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 312 students

913

ICSEA

Peel Language Development School - Bungaree Campus 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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Waikiki Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,611/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Waikiki

Your weekly income

≈ $6,981/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,291/wk

Rent share 19.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Midland

Income: $716/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $25/wk

Usher

Income: $686/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

Middle Swan

Income: $670/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $10/wk

Katanning

Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $120/wk

Merredin

Income: $756/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $100/wk

Orelia

Income: $637/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $70/wk

Carey Park

Income: $592/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $50/wk

Boddington

Income: $838/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $40/wk

Waikiki vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Midland

Pop: 6,335 Income: $716/wk Rent: $295/wk

Dunsborough

Pop: 6,413 Income: $883/wk Rent: $450/wk

Craigie (WA)

Pop: 6,456 Income: $927/wk Rent: $375/wk

Newman

Pop: 6,456 Income: $1,774/wk Rent: $110/wk

East Cannington

Pop: 6,512 Income: $801/wk Rent: $350/wk

Wattle Grove (WA)

Pop: 6,547 Income: $962/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waikiki

What is the population of Waikiki WA?

The population of Waikiki WA is 12,453 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1216.0 people per km².Waikiki is ranked #415 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waikiki?

The median personal income in Waikiki WA is $740 per week, or $38,480 per year.The median household income is $1,611 per week.Family income is $1,935 per week.Waikiki is ranked #4,735 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waikiki?

Median rent in Waikiki WA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Waikiki ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waikiki?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waikiki WA is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waikiki?

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

Is Waikiki a good suburb to live in?

Waikiki is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 12,453.The median income is $740/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 51502. All dollar figures in AUD.