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Gooseberry Hill, WA

Gooseberry Hill had a population of 3,323 at the 2021 Census (+1.3% since 2016). Median age 49.9. Median weekly household income $2,172. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Gooseberry Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gooseberry Hill's population grew by 1.3% to 3,323, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 49.9, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 9.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.8%.

7.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 52.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,248 households.

The median household earns $2,172 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $450 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,230 a month.

33.2% of residents were born overseas, close to the WA average of 34.2%. 6.6% use a language other than English at home. 46.7% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gooseberry Hill beside WA and Australia.

MeasureGooseberry HillWAAustralia
Population3,3232,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.3%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age49.938.038.2
Households1,248965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.6%6.5%14.3%
Renting7.1%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright52.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,172$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$450$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,230$1,841$1,866
Born overseas33.2%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home6.6%19.7%23.6%
No religion46.7%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

+1.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,2662011
  2. 3,2792016
  3. 3,3232021

Age

Median age 49.9, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Gooseberry Hill Western Australia
Share of people by age, Gooseberry Hill and Western Australia
0–99.3%
10–1912.5%
20–296.5%
30–397.9%
40–4913.5%
50–5916.2%
60–6913.6%
70–7913.9%
80+5.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gooseberry Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.2%
  2. Australian31.0%
  3. Scottish14.2%
  4. Irish12.0%
  5. Italian4.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.0%
  2. Italian0.8%
  3. Mandarin0.6%
  4. French0.4%
  5. Thai0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England14.6%
  2. New Zealand2.7%
  3. Scotland1.6%
  4. South Africa1.5%
  5. Ireland1.2%

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

Around Gooseberry Hill

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