Suburb in Stirling

Innaloo, WA

Innaloo had a population of 9,592 at the 2021 Census (+16.3% since 2016). Median age 36.0. Median weekly household income $1,862. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Innaloo at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Innaloo's population grew by 16.3% to 9,592, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 36.0, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.2%.

40.1% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 21.9% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 7.1% of homes (6.5% across Western Australia). The 2021 Census counted 4,259 households.

The median household earns $1,862 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,900 a month.

37.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 21.5% use a language other than English at home. 51.5% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Innaloo beside WA and Australia.

MeasureInnalooWAAustralia
Population9,5922,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+16.3%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age36.038.038.0
Households4,259964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments7.1%6.5%14.3%
Renting40.1%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright21.9%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,862$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$400$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,900$1,842$1,863
Born overseas37.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home21.5%19.6%23.6%
No religion51.5%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

+16.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,5582011
  2. 8,2512016
  3. 9,5922021

Age

Median age 36.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Innaloo Western Australia
Share of people by age, Innaloo and Western Australia
0–910.7%
10–196.6%
20–2916.8%
30–3923.8%
40–4911.6%
50–599.4%
60–698.9%
70–796.6%
80+5.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Innaloo at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.9%
  2. Australian28.3%
  3. Irish11.7%
  4. Scottish9.6%
  5. Italian7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin3.5%
  2. Italian1.7%
  3. Portuguese1.3%
  4. Cantonese1.3%
  5. Spanish1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.2%
  2. New Zealand2.9%
  3. South Africa2.1%
  4. China2.0%
  5. India1.6%

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

Around Innaloo

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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