Suburb in Joondalup

Padbury, WA

Padbury had a population of 8,626 at the 2021 Census (+5.4% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $2,060. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Padbury at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Padbury's population grew by 5.4% to 8,626, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). Its median age of 38.0 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.5%.

16.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 32.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,215 households.

The median household earns $2,060 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $387 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,001 a month.

32.8% of residents were born overseas, close to the WA average of 34.2%. 11.2% use a language other than English at home. 53.2% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Padbury beside WA and Australia.

MeasurePadburyWAAustralia
Population8,6262,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.4%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age38.038.038.2
Households3,215965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%6.5%14.3%
Renting16.5%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright32.4%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,060$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$387$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,001$1,841$1,866
Born overseas32.8%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home11.2%19.7%23.6%
No religion53.2%46.6%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

+5.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8,3662011
  2. 8,1832016
  3. 8,6262021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Padbury Western Australia
Share of people by age, Padbury and Western Australia
0–914.5%
10–1912.2%
20–299.8%
30–3916.2%
40–4914.0%
50–5911.2%
60–6911.4%
70–797.8%
80+2.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Padbury at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.8%
  2. Australian35.0%
  3. Irish13.2%
  4. Scottish11.6%
  5. Italian5.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.0%
  2. Italian0.8%
  3. Spanish0.7%
  4. German0.7%
  5. Afrikaans0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.1%
  2. New Zealand3.1%
  3. South Africa2.0%
  4. Scotland1.9%
  5. Ireland1.8%

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

Around Padbury

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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