Suburb in Kwinana

Naval Base, WA

Naval Base had a population of 20 at the 2021 Census (−4.8% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $770. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Naval Base at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Naval Base's population shrank by 4.8% to 20, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 25.0%.

27.3% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 11 households.

The median household earns $770 a week, below the WA average of $1,816.

44.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 14.3% use a language other than English at home. 65.0% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Naval Base beside WA and Australia.

MeasureNaval BaseWAAustralia
Population202,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−4.8%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age55.038.038.2
Households11965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting27.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$770$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$336$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas44.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home14.3%19.7%23.6%
No religion65.0%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

−4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 102011
  2. 212016
  3. 202021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Naval Base Western Australia
Share of people by age, Naval Base and Western Australia
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–3920.0%
40–4915.0%
50–5950.0%
60–690.0%
70–7925.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Naval Base at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English60.0%
  2. Australian50.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand15.0%

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

Around Naval Base

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