Suburb in Melville

Ardross, WA

Ardross had a population of 4,578 at the 2021 Census (+8.2% since 2016). Median age 41.4. Median weekly household income $2,346. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ardross at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ardross's population grew by 8.2% to 4,578, in step with Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 41.4, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.1%.

20.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 42.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,668 households.

The median household earns $2,346 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $461 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,680 a month.

39.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 25.7% use a language other than English at home. 43.1% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ardross beside WA and Australia.

MeasureArdrossWAAustralia
Population4,5782,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.2%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age41.438.038.2
Households1,668965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments2.9%6.5%14.3%
Renting20.6%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright42.7%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,346$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$461$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,680$1,841$1,866
Born overseas39.9%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home25.7%19.7%23.6%
No religion43.1%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

+8.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,0492011
  2. 4,2322016
  3. 4,5782021

Age

Median age 41.4, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Ardross Western Australia
Share of people by age, Ardross and Western Australia
0–911.7%
10–1913.5%
20–2910.6%
30–3911.3%
40–4914.2%
50–5913.0%
60–6912.3%
70–798.7%
80+4.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ardross at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.8%
  2. Australian26.7%
  3. Chinese17.3%
  4. Irish9.2%
  5. Scottish9.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin6.5%
  2. Indonesian2.9%
  3. Persian (excluding Dari)2.2%
  4. Cantonese1.9%
  5. Korean0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.2%
  2. China3.3%
  3. Malaysia3.2%
  4. Indonesia3.1%
  5. Singapore2.2%

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

Around Ardross

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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