Council area

Serpentine-Jarrahdale, WA

Serpentine-Jarrahdale had a population of 32,173 at the 2021 Census (+19.9% since 2016). Median age 33.0. Median weekly household income $2,097. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Serpentine-Jarrahdale at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Serpentine-Jarrahdale's population grew by 19.9% to 32,173, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 33.0, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 17.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.7%.

12.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 21.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 10,211 households.

The median household earns $2,097 a week, above the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $380 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,972 a month.

26.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 11.5% use a language other than English at home. 53.3% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Serpentine-Jarrahdale beside WA and Australia.

MeasureSerpentine-JarrahdaleWAAustralia
Population32,1732,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+19.9%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age33.038.038.0
Households10,211964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.4%6.5%14.3%
Renting12.8%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright21.7%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,097$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$380$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,972$1,842$1,863
Born overseas26.3%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home11.5%19.6%23.6%
No religion53.3%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

+19.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 17,7462011
  2. 26,8332016
  3. 32,1732021

Age

Median age 33.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Serpentine-Jarrahdale Western Australia
Share of people by age, Serpentine-Jarrahdale and Western Australia
0–917.2%
10–1913.8%
20–2912.2%
30–3916.6%
40–4912.8%
50–5912.3%
60–698.3%
70–794.8%
80+1.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Serpentine-Jarrahdale at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.4%
  2. Australian40.4%
  3. Scottish8.8%
  4. Irish7.6%
  5. Dutch4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi1.9%
  2. Afrikaans0.8%
  3. Tagalog0.5%
  4. Malayalam0.4%
  5. Mandarin0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.5%
  2. New Zealand3.6%
  3. India2.3%
  4. South Africa1.9%
  5. the Philippines1.0%

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

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