Population Overview
Total Population
160,003
Males
79,198 (49.5%)
Females
80,810 (50.5%)
Indigenous
1,386 (0.9%)
Born in Australia
61.8%
English Only at Home
88.9%
Australian Citizens
141,638
Other Languages
11.1%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$906/week
Annual Personal Income
$47,112
Median Household Income
$2,165/week
Annual Household Income
$112,580
Median Family Income
$2,528/week
Annual Family Income
$131,456
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$400
Median Monthly Mortgage
$2,080
Average Household Size
2.7 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
96,018 (61.8%)
Born Overseas
59,270 (38.2%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
80,984 (64.8%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
12,618 (10.1%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
24,340 (19.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
4,688 (3.8%)
Year 8 or Below
2,021 (1.6%)
Did Not Go to School
331 (0.3%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
48,652
Employed Part-time
30,530
Total Employed
83,730
Unemployed
3,863
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Participation Rate
67.3%
Labour Force
87,602
Not in Labour Force
38,161
Family Composition
Total Families
46,463
Couple - No Children
17,825 (38.4%)
Couple with Children
22,347 (48.1%)
One Parent Family
5,840 (12.6%)
Other Family
456 (1.0%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
50,982 (88.6%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
4,900 (8.5%)
Flat/Apartment
1,483 (2.6%)
Other Dwelling
120 (0.2%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
57,522
Unoccupied Dwellings
3,288
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
1,451 (2.5%)
1 Vehicle
15,938 (28.0%)
2 Vehicles
25,740 (45.2%)
3 Vehicles
8,972 (15.7%)
4+ Vehicles
4,897 (8.6%)
Total Dwellings
57,002
Suburbs in this Council (22)
Beldon (4,094)Burns Beach (4,071)Connolly (3,675)Craigie (6,456)Currambine (6,834)Duncraig (15,982)Edgewater (4,657)Greenwood (9,861)Heathridge (6,898)Hillarys (11,200)Iluka (5,669)Joondalup (9,193)Kallaroo (5,305)Kingsley (13,204)Kinross (6,988)Marmion (2,390)Mullaloo (6,190)Ocean Reef (8,125)Padbury (8,626)Sorrento (7,795)Warwick (3,858)Woodvale (9,579)