Suburbs White Gum Valley

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White Gum Valley WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of White Gum Valley WA is 3,358 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in White Gum Valley is $930 per week ($48,360 per year). Median rent in White Gum Valley is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). White Gum Valley has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. White Gum Valley has a population density of 2869.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in White Gum Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in White Gum Valley is $2,167.

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📍 White Gum Valley, Western Australia — 32.0603°S, 115.7704°E

🏫 Schools (28)

White Gum Valley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

White Gum Valley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$930/wk
$48,360 per year
#1807 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

White Gum Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (1,603) Female 52.3% (1,757)

Population Density

2869.6
people per km²
3,358 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,630
Family income/wk

White Gum Valley 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)

White Gum Valley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.8% 393 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.2% 505 dwellings

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

White Gum Valley Country of Birth

Australia
85.9%
England
10.0%
Germany
1.0%
France
0.9%
Chile
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
Croatia
0.3%
Egypt
0.3%
India
0.3%
Iran
0.3%

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

White Gum Valley Religion

No Religion
59.2%
Catholic
21.8%
Not stated
7.9%
Anglican
6.3%
Buddhism
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.5%
Baptist
0.8%
Eastern Orthodox
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

White Gum Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.1%

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

White Gum Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
26.0%
Other
15.4%
French
14.9%
Spanish
10.6%
German
7.7%
Portuguese
7.2%
Serbian
6.7%
SAL Tagalog
6.3%
SAL Tot
5.3%

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

White Gum Valley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.4% 966 people
⏰
Employed part-time
27.4% 690 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 95 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.4% 763 people

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

White Gum Valley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.1%
Certificate III/IV
19.3%
Postgraduate Degree
16.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.4%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

White Gum Valley Occupation

Professionals
44.7%
Managers
16.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.6%
Community & Personal Service
10.8%
Clerical & Administrative
7.8%
Sales Workers
3.6%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

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

White Gum Valley Field of Study

Society & Culture
15.6%
Management & Commerce
15.0%
Health
14.9%
Engineering
13.0%
Education
9.8%
Creative Arts
9.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
7.3%
Architecture & Building
6.7%
Agriculture & Environment
3.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Information Technology
1.5%

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

White Gum Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

White Gum Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
2.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

White Gum Valley Marital Status

💍
Married
38.7% 1,070
↔️
Separated
3.7% 101
📋
Divorced
11.0% 303
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 128
👤
Never married
42.1% 1,165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

White Gum Valley Ancestry

English
31.5%
Australian
21.6%
Irish
10.8%
Other
9.6%
Scottish
8.6%
Italian
8.0%
German
3.2%
Dutch
2.0%
French
1.6%
Croatian
1.3%
Chinese
1.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

White Gum Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.1%
Secondary — Government
21.1%
Vocational Education
12.8%
Pre-school
12.5%
Secondary — Catholic
11.4%
Primary — Catholic
4.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.6%

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

White Gum Valley Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.0% 449
✅
No need for assistance
93.0% 5,937

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

White Gum Valley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.3% 558
—
Not a volunteer
78.7% 2,062

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

White Gum Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

White Gum Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.1%
Did not go to work
16.2%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Bus
3.3%
Bicycle
2.6%
Train
2.3%
Walked only
2.2%
Other
1.2%
Truck
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

White Gum Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.6%
1 vehicle
38.5%
2 vehicles
39.3%
3 vehicles
11.4%
4+ vehicles
4.2%

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

White Gum Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.0%
2 bedrooms
21.9%
3 bedrooms
45.4%
4 bedrooms
21.6%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

White Gum Valley Population Mobility

15.0%
moved in the last year
43.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

White Gum Valley Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
91
Indigenous residents
6,316
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

White Gum Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
373
Arthritis
102
Asthma
96
Heart disease
64
Diabetes
60
Cancer
45
Lung condition
42
Stroke
33
Dementia
29
Kidney disease
27

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

White Gum Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.8%
$3,500+/wk
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

White Gum Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.7%
Couple — no children
25.5%
Couple — no children under 15
14.9%
One parent — children under 15
7.7%
One parent — no children under 15
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

White Gum Valley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 7
🏅
Previously served
1.5% 40
👤
Never served
97.9% 2,567

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

White Gum Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 316
—
Did not provide
87.9% 2,291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

White Gum Valley Children Ever Born

No children
40.2%
1 child
15.1%
2 children
28.9%
3 children
11.7%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
0.3%

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

White Gum Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
78
1961–1970
133
1971–1980
100
1981–1990
115
1991–2000
106
2001–2010
207
2011–2015
116
2016
20
2017
10
2018
19
2019
14
2020
4
2021
5

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

White Gum Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.5%
5–14 hours
33.1%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
21.8%

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

White Gum Valley Household Size

1 person
29.0%
2 persons
32.6%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
17.5%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

White Gum Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,678
Moved from WA
285
Moved — same area (SA2)
94
Moved from overseas
32
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from VIC
9
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from NT
6

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

White Gum Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.8%
Step family — no other children
10.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

White Gum Valley Schools

28
schools nearby
13
government
1083
avg ICSEA score
10,738
total students
Lance Holt School Independent
Primary · PP-6 · 80 students
1158
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 461 students
1156
ICSEA
East Fremantle Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 409 students
1149
ICSEA
Fremantle Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 201 students
1143
ICSEA
John Curtin College Of The Arts Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,768 students
1129
ICSEA
White Gum Valley Primary School Government
Primary · PP-6 · 246 students
1119
ICSEA
Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 156 students
1116
ICSEA
Palmyra Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 536 students
1113
ICSEA
Bicton Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 562 students
1113
ICSEA
North Fremantle Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 157 students
1112
ICSEA
Kerry Street Community School Independent
Primary · PP-6 · 62 students
1101
ICSEA
Christian Brothers' College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 954 students
1092
ICSEA
Beaconsfield Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 551 students
1090
ICSEA
Christ the King School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 304 students
1069
ICSEA
Hilton Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 386 students
1065
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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White Gum Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,891/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.9%

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

If you earn X in White Gum Valley

≈ $8,194/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,571/wk
Rent share 16.9%

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White Gum Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Wonthella
Pop: 1,711 Income: $615/wk Rent: $230/wk
Coolbinia
Pop: 1,751 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $350/wk
Moora (WA)
Pop: 1,755 Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk
Kiara
Pop: 1,776 Income: $760/wk Rent: $333/wk
Hillman
Pop: 1,807 Income: $599/wk Rent: $300/wk
Chidlow
Pop: 1,821 Income: $818/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About White Gum Valley

What is the population of White Gum Valley WA?

The population of White Gum Valley WA is 3,358 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2869.6 people per km².White Gum Valley is ranked #2,194 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in White Gum Valley?

The median personal income in White Gum Valley WA is $930 per week, or $48,360 per year.The median household income is $1,891 per week.Family income is $2,630 per week.White Gum Valley is ranked #1,807 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in White Gum Valley?

Median rent in White Gum Valley WA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.White Gum Valley ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in White Gum Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in White Gum Valley WA is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in White Gum Valley?

The median age in White Gum Valley WA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is White Gum Valley a good suburb to live in?

White Gum Valley is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,358.The median income is $930/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% 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: 51593. All dollar figures in AUD.