Suburb in Wanneroo

Eglinton, WA

Eglinton had a population of 3,738 at the 2021 Census (+121.6% since 2016). Median age 29.0. Median weekly household income $2,006. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Eglinton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Eglinton's population grew by 121.6% to 3,738, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 29.0, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 21.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.6%.

21.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 7.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,248 households.

The median household earns $2,006 a week, above the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,953 a month.

42.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 13.2% use a language other than English at home. 56.3% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Eglinton beside WA and Australia.

MeasureEglintonWAAustralia
Population3,738*2,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+121.6%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age29.0*38.038.0
Households1,248*964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%*6.5%14.3%
Renting21.5%*27.7%31.1%
Owned outright7.3%*29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,006*$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$350*$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,953*$1,842$1,863
Born overseas42.9%*34.2%29.3%
Other language at home13.2%*19.6%23.6%
No religion56.3%*46.7%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

+121.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 332011
  2. 1,6872016
  3. 3,7382021

Age

Median age 29.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Eglinton Western Australia
Share of people by age, Eglinton and Western Australia
0–921.6%
10–1911.5%
20–2918.0%
30–3922.3%
40–4911.1%
50–597.9%
60–695.1%
70–792.2%
80+0.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Eglinton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.6%
  2. Australian29.1%
  3. Scottish11.2%
  4. Irish9.7%
  5. Italian3.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans2.3%
  2. Portuguese0.9%
  3. Tagalog0.6%
  4. Spanish0.5%
  5. Italian0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England15.8%
  2. New Zealand5.9%
  3. South Africa5.1%
  4. Scotland2.8%
  5. Zimbabwe1.8%

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

Around Eglinton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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