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Wembley WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wembley WA is 12,061 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wembley is $1,054 per week ($54,808 per year). Median rent in Wembley is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Wembley has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wembley has a population density of 2820.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wembley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wembley is $2,458.

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Wembley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wembley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,054/wk

$54,808 per year

#902 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,458/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Wembley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (5,842) Female 51.6% (6,216)

Population Density

2820.5

people per km²

12,061 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,921

Family income/wk

Wembley 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.8% 1,359 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.2% 1,482 dwellings

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

Wembley Country of Birth

Australia

83.2%

England

8.3%

India

3.3%

China

1.9%

Canada

0.7%

Iran

0.7%

France

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

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

Wembley Religion

No Religion

46.9%

Catholic

21.3%

Anglican

10.4%

Buddhism

8.7%

Not stated

5.1%

Hinduism

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wembley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

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

Wembley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

49.6%

Mandarin

18.0%

Italian

7.3%

Spanish

6.0%

IAL Nepali

5.5%

Cantonese

4.8%

French

4.6%

Hindi

4.2%

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

Wembley Employment

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Employed full-time

41.6% 3,771 people

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Employed part-time

28.1% 2,543 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 269 people

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Not in labour force

27.3% 2,476 people

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

Wembley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.0%

Postgraduate Degree

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.9%

Certificate III/IV

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Wembley Occupation

Professionals

44.2%

Managers

15.4%

Community & Personal Service

9.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.7%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Wembley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.1%

Health

16.4%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Engineering

13.3%

Education

7.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.4%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Architecture & Building

3.4%

Information Technology

3.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Wembley Dwelling Types

Separate house

72.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wembley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wembley Marital Status

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Married

50.8% 4,927

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Separated

2.2% 216

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Divorced

7.4% 720

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Widowed

4.5% 434

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Never married

35.0% 3,393

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wembley Ancestry

English

27.9%

Australian

22.1%

Other

15.1%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

7.0%

Chinese

5.7%

Italian

4.0%

Indian

2.5%

German

2.4%

Dutch

1.5%

Croatian

1.0%

Greek

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wembley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.7%

Secondary — Government

20.6%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Pre-school

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

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

Wembley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 1,045

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No need for assistance

95.5% 22,320

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

Wembley Volunteering

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Volunteer

22.2% 2,073

—

Not a volunteer

77.8% 7,257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wembley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wembley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.2%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Bus

6.8%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Bicycle

3.0%

Walked only

2.4%

Train

1.8%

Other

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Truck

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Wembley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.9%

1 vehicle

44.6%

2 vehicles

37.0%

3 vehicles

7.7%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

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

Wembley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.8%

2 bedrooms

32.7%

3 bedrooms

30.6%

4 bedrooms

21.1%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Wembley Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

47.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wembley Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

123

Indigenous residents

23,335

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wembley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

920

Asthma

388

Arthritis

234

Heart disease

203

Diabetes

164

Cancer

136

Lung condition

116

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wembley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500+/wk

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wembley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

52.4%

Couple — no children

26.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wembley Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

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Previously served

2.1% 192

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Never served

97.7% 9,124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wembley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 1,097

—

Did not provide

88.2% 8,225

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wembley Children Ever Born

No children

40.8%

1 child

14.5%

2 children

28.5%

3 children

13.1%

4 children

2.8%

5+ children

0.5%

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

Wembley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

115

1961–1970

180

1971–1980

290

1981–1990

477

1991–2000

417

2001–2010

830

2011–2015

742

2016

171

2017

219

2018

290

2019

445

2020

183

2021

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

Wembley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.7%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

23.7%

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

Wembley Household Size

1 person

31.9%

2 persons

30.6%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wembley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,761

Moved from WA

1,109

Moved — same area (SA2)

352

Moved from overseas

157

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Wembley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.0%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.2%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wembley Schools

schools nearby

government

1114

avg ICSEA score

18,093

total students

Perth Modern School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1230

ICSEA

Rosalie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

1178

ICSEA

Floreat Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 571 students

1173

ICSEA

Subiaco Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 706 students

1169

ICSEA

Churchlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 481 students

1169

ICSEA

Chrysalis Montessori School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 123 students

1168

ICSEA

Wembley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 756 students

1166

ICSEA

Jolimont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 421 students

1164

ICSEA

Shenton College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,757 students

1160

ICSEA

West Leederville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 551 students

1146

ICSEA

Mount Hawthorn Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 936 students

1140

ICSEA

Bob Hawke College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,972 students

1129

ICSEA

St Denis School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 200 students

1123

ICSEA

Woodlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1122

ICSEA

Bold Park Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 189 students

1117

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,005/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.5%

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

If you earn X in Wembley

Your weekly income

≈ $8,688/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,715/wk

Rent share 14.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $855/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $110/wk

Glendalough

Income: $848/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $10/wk

Kununurra

Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $266/wk Save: $24/wk

Beresford

Income: $868/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk

Bluff Point

Income: $853/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $30/wk

Wembley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

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Pop: 6,078 Income: $755/wk Rent: $400/wk

West Perth

Pop: 6,102 Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $400/wk

Lakelands (WA)

Pop: 6,171 Income: $788/wk Rent: $350/wk

Parmelia

Pop: 6,184 Income: $617/wk Rent: $280/wk

Mullaloo

Pop: 6,190 Income: $952/wk Rent: $470/wk

Bertram

Pop: 6,196 Income: $887/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wembley

What is the population of Wembley WA?

The population of Wembley WA is 12,061 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2820.5 people per km².Wembley is ranked #452 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wembley?

The median personal income in Wembley WA is $1,054 per week, or $54,808 per year.The median household income is $2,005 per week.Family income is $2,921 per week.Wembley is ranked #902 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wembley?

Median rent in Wembley WA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 14.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wembley ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wembley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wembley WA is $2,458. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wembley?

The median age in Wembley WA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wembley a good suburb to live in?

Wembley is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 12,061.The median income is $1,054/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.5% 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: 51564. All dollar figures in AUD.