Suburb in Melville

Brentwood, WA

Brentwood had a population of 2,153 at the 2021 Census (+4.3% since 2016). Median age 37.7. Median weekly household income $1,706. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brentwood at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brentwood's population grew by 4.3% to 2,153, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). Its median age of 37.7 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 13.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.0%.

41.1% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 27.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 853 households.

The median household earns $1,706 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,113 a month.

35.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the WA average of 34.2%. 24.7% use a language other than English at home. 47.1% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brentwood beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBrentwoodWAAustralia
Population2,1532,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.3%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age37.738.038.2
Households853965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.7%6.5%14.3%
Renting41.1%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright27.3%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,706$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$351$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,113$1,841$1,866
Born overseas35.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home24.7%19.7%23.6%
No religion47.1%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

+4.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,9172011
  2. 2,0642016
  3. 2,1532021

Age

Median age 37.7, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Brentwood Western Australia
Share of people by age, Brentwood and Western Australia
0–913.0%
10–1914.0%
20–2912.5%
30–3913.2%
40–4913.9%
50–5913.1%
60–6910.0%
70–796.3%
80+4.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brentwood at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.8%
  2. Australian29.1%
  3. Chinese16.7%
  4. Scottish8.3%
  5. Irish7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin7.3%
  2. Cantonese2.7%
  3. Japanese1.1%
  4. Persian (excluding Dari)1.1%
  5. Korean1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.0%
  2. Malaysia5.6%
  3. China2.4%
  4. New Zealand1.9%
  5. South Africa1.6%

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

Around Brentwood

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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