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Wembley Downs WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wembley Downs WA is 6,743 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wembley Downs is $1,063 per week ($55,276 per year). Median rent in Wembley Downs is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Wembley Downs has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Wembley Downs has a population density of 1536.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wembley Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wembley Downs is $2,762.

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Wembley Downs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wembley Downs Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,063/wk

$55,276 per year

#859 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$470/wk

$2,037 per month

#852 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,762/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wembley Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (3,461) Female 48.7% (3,286)

Population Density

1536.2

people per km²

6,743 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,324

Family income/wk

Wembley Downs 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)

Wembley Downs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.4% 988 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.6% 935 dwellings

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

Wembley Downs Country of Birth

Australia

85.7%

England

8.2%

China

1.7%

Canada

1.0%

India

0.9%

Germany

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.5%

France

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Chile

0.4%

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

Wembley Downs Religion

No Religion

48.1%

Catholic

24.0%

Anglican

15.0%

Not stated

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Eastern Orthodox

1.8%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wembley Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.5%

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

Wembley Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

25.6%

Other

17.7%

Italian

14.8%

Cantonese

9.4%

Spanish

9.0%

German

8.7%

Afrikaans

7.6%

French

7.2%

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

Wembley Downs Employment

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Employed full-time

38.4% 1,940 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.9% 1,258 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 130 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.0% 1,718 people

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

Wembley Downs Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.3%

Postgraduate Degree

17.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.2%

Certificate III/IV

11.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.9%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Wembley Downs Occupation

Professionals

48.3%

Managers

21.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.0%

Community & Personal Service

6.2%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

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

Wembley Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.7%

Health

16.2%

Engineering

14.6%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Education

10.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.3%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Information Technology

2.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Wembley Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

20.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wembley Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

33.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wembley Downs Marital Status

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Married

55.2% 2,938

↔️

Separated

2.0% 107

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Divorced

7.1% 379

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 234

👤

Never married

31.3% 1,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wembley Downs Ancestry

English

30.4%

Australian

25.9%

Irish

9.0%

Other

8.5%

Scottish

7.9%

Italian

4.6%

Chinese

4.2%

German

2.9%

South African

2.1%

Indian

1.7%

Dutch

1.6%

Greek

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wembley Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

21.3%

Secondary — Government

14.9%

Secondary — Catholic

10.2%

Pre-school

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Vocational Education

5.3%

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

Wembley Downs Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 372

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 12,781

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

Wembley Downs Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.1% 1,304

—

Not a volunteer

74.9% 3,893

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wembley Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wembley Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.2%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Bus

3.2%

Walked only

1.7%

Bicycle

1.5%

Train

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Truck

0.2%

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

Wembley Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

28.7%

2 vehicles

48.5%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

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

Wembley Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

11.5%

3 bedrooms

37.8%

4 bedrooms

40.9%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Wembley Downs Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

38.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wembley Downs Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

13,108

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wembley Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

422

Asthma

229

Arthritis

156

Heart disease

153

Cancer

107

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wembley Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500+/wk

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wembley Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.3%

Couple — no children

22.1%

Couple — no children under 15

19.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wembley Downs Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 124

👤

Never served

97.4% 5,063

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wembley Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 709

—

Did not provide

86.3% 4,475

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wembley Downs Children Ever Born

No children

26.9%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

38.4%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Wembley Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

122

1971–1980

179

1981–1990

306

1991–2000

284

2001–2010

515

2011–2015

246

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Wembley Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.5%

5–14 hours

32.5%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

18.6%

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

Wembley Downs Household Size

1 person

20.1%

2 persons

31.3%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

25.0%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wembley Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,700

Moved from WA

528

Moved — same area (SA2)

135

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Wembley Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.7%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wembley Downs Schools

schools nearby

government

1126

avg ICSEA score

10,942

total students

International School of Western Australia Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 396 students

1180

ICSEA

Floreat Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 571 students

1173

ICSEA

Churchlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 481 students

1169

ICSEA

Kapinara Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 348 students

1166

ICSEA

Holy Spirit School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 188 students

1163

ICSEA

Hale School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,623 students

1161

ICSEA

City Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

1148

ICSEA

The Japanese School in Perth Independent

Combined · 1-9 · 39 students

1140

ICSEA

Wembley Downs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 382 students

1134

ICSEA

Holy Rosary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 392 students

1128

ICSEA

Woodlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1122

ICSEA

Newman College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,824 students

1121

ICSEA

Doubleview Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 476 students

1118

ICSEA

Churchlands Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,221 students

1115

ICSEA

St Dominic's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 138 students

1108

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Wembley Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,626/wk

Median Rent $470/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.9%

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

If you earn X in Wembley Downs

Your weekly income

≈ $11,379/month

Median rent $470/wk

Left after rent $2,156/wk

Rent share 17.9%

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Wembley Downs vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,373 Income: $824/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 3,398 Income: $963/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 3,445 Income: $608/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 3,462 Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wembley Downs

What is the population of Wembley Downs WA?

The population of Wembley Downs WA is 6,743 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1536.2 people per km².Wembley Downs is ranked #1,117 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wembley Downs?

The median personal income in Wembley Downs WA is $1,063 per week, or $55,276 per year.The median household income is $2,626 per week.Family income is $3,324 per week.Wembley Downs is ranked #859 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wembley Downs?

Median rent in Wembley Downs WA is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wembley Downs ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wembley Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wembley Downs WA is $2,762. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wembley Downs?

The median age in Wembley Downs WA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wembley Downs a good suburb to live in?

Wembley Downs is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,743.The median income is $1,063/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% 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: 51565. All dollar figures in AUD.