Suburb in Swan

Jane Brook, WA

Jane Brook had a population of 3,670 at the 2021 Census (+5.2% since 2016). Median age 38.9. Median weekly household income $2,377. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Jane Brook at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Jane Brook's population grew by 5.2% to 3,670, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). Its median age of 38.9 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.8%.

9.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 29.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,247 households.

The median household earns $2,377 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $435 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,009 a month.

22.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 9.5% use a language other than English at home. 46.7% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Jane Brook beside WA and Australia.

MeasureJane BrookWAAustralia
Population3,6702,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.2%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age38.938.038.2
Households1,247965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.3%6.5%14.3%
Renting9.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright29.3%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,377$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$435$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,009$1,841$1,866
Born overseas22.8%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home9.5%19.7%23.6%
No religion46.7%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

+5.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,1672011
  2. 3,4882016
  3. 3,6702021

Age

Median age 38.9, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Jane Brook Western Australia
Share of people by age, Jane Brook and Western Australia
0–911.8%
10–1913.8%
20–2912.9%
30–3912.2%
40–4913.8%
50–5917.7%
60–6910.4%
70–795.6%
80+2.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Jane Brook at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.0%
  2. Australian39.0%
  3. Scottish10.8%
  4. Irish8.4%
  5. Italian8.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian1.2%
  2. Croatian0.8%
  3. Afrikaans0.7%
  4. Polish0.6%
  5. Malayalam0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.6%
  2. New Zealand3.6%
  3. India1.1%
  4. the Philippines1.1%
  5. South Africa1.0%

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

Around Jane Brook

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