Suburb in Melville

Alfred Cove, WA

Alfred Cove had a population of 2,830 at the 2021 Census (+6.9% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $2,262. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Alfred Cove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Alfred Cove's population grew by 6.9% to 2,830, in step with Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 41.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.2%.

17.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 41.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,078 households.

The median household earns $2,262 a week, above the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $430 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,400 a month.

29.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 14.0% use a language other than English at home. 43.1% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Alfred Cove beside WA and Australia.

MeasureAlfred CoveWAAustralia
Population2,8302,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+6.9%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age41.038.038.0
Households1,078964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments1.5%6.5%14.3%
Renting17.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright41.5%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,262$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$430$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,400$1,842$1,863
Born overseas29.8%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home14.0%19.6%23.6%
No religion43.1%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

+6.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,4842011
  2. 2,6482016
  3. 2,8302021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Alfred Cove Western Australia
Share of people by age, Alfred Cove and Western Australia
0–911.8%
10–1913.3%
20–2910.2%
30–3912.0%
40–4915.0%
50–5913.4%
60–6910.8%
70–799.0%
80+4.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Alfred Cove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.3%
  2. Australian33.3%
  3. Irish11.3%
  4. Scottish10.6%
  5. Italian9.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian2.1%
  2. Mandarin1.6%
  3. Cantonese1.2%
  4. German1.0%
  5. Spanish0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.4%
  2. South Africa1.8%
  3. New Zealand1.6%
  4. Italy1.5%
  5. India1.4%

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

Around Alfred Cove

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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