Suburb in Gosnells

Langford, WA

Langford had a population of 5,505 at the 2021 Census (−2.9% since 2016). Median age 36.0. Median weekly household income $1,318. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Langford at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Langford's population shrank by 2.9% to 5,505, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 36.0, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 13.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.4%.

33.9% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 27.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,914 households.

The median household earns $1,318 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,500 a month.

54.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 51.8% use a language other than English at home. 30.9% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Langford beside WA and Australia.

MeasureLangfordWAAustralia
Population5,5052,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−2.9%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age36.038.038.0
Households1,914964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.2%6.5%14.3%
Renting33.9%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright27.3%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,318$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$300$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,500$1,842$1,863
Born overseas54.6%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home51.8%19.6%23.6%
No religion30.9%46.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−2.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,5292011
  2. 5,6712016
  3. 5,5052021

Age

Median age 36.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Langford Western Australia
Share of people by age, Langford and Western Australia
0–913.2%
10–1912.5%
20–2914.6%
30–3915.3%
40–4914.2%
50–5911.3%
60–699.4%
70–796.7%
80+2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Langford at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English21.0%
  2. Australian18.2%
  3. Chinese16.0%
  4. Indian5.4%
  5. Irish4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin7.7%
  2. Cantonese3.9%
  3. Indonesian3.7%
  4. Bengali2.7%
  5. Punjabi2.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India5.6%
  2. China4.7%
  3. Malaysia4.7%
  4. England3.5%
  5. Indonesia3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Langford

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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