Suburb in Swan

Ellenbrook, WA

Ellenbrook had a population of 24,668 at the 2021 Census (+8.7% since 2016). Median age 32.3. Median weekly household income $1,847. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ellenbrook at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ellenbrook's population grew by 8.7% to 24,668, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 32.3, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 17.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.1%.

24.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 15.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 8,056 households.

The median household earns $1,847 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,832 a month.

33.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the WA average of 34.2%. 20.5% use a language other than English at home. 47.7% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ellenbrook beside WA and Australia.

MeasureEllenbrookWAAustralia
Population24,668*2,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.7%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age32.3*38.038.2
Households8,056*965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments1.6%*6.5%14.3%
Renting24.9%*27.7%31.1%
Owned outright15.3%*29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,847*$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$351*$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,832*$1,841$1,866
Born overseas33.5%*34.2%29.3%
Other language at home20.5%*19.7%23.6%
No religion47.7%*46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 16,3112011
  2. 22,6862016
  3. 24,6682021

Age

Median age 32.3, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Ellenbrook Western Australia
Share of people by age, Ellenbrook and Western Australia
0–917.6%
10–1915.7%
20–2912.5%
30–3916.4%
40–4914.1%
50–5910.6%
60–695.9%
70–794.3%
80+2.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ellenbrook at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English39.4%
  2. Australian32.8%
  3. Scottish8.1%
  4. Irish7.5%
  5. Indian4.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi2.5%
  2. Arabic1.4%
  3. Afrikaans1.0%
  4. Tagalog0.8%
  5. Hindi0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.5%
  2. New Zealand5.0%
  3. India3.8%
  4. South Africa2.2%
  5. the Philippines1.6%

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

Around Ellenbrook

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