Suburb in Wanneroo

Pearsall, WA

Pearsall had a population of 4,244 at the 2021 Census (+9.9% since 2016). Median age 33.6. Median weekly household income $2,052. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pearsall at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pearsall's population grew by 9.9% to 4,244, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 33.6, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 15.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.1%.

24.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 17.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,527 households.

The median household earns $2,052 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,953 a month.

37.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 21.6% use a language other than English at home. 43.6% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Pearsall beside WA and Australia.

MeasurePearsallWAAustralia
Population4,2442,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.9%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age33.638.038.2
Households1,527965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting24.7%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright17.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,052$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$400$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,953$1,841$1,866
Born overseas37.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home21.6%19.7%23.6%
No religion43.6%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

+9.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,5782011
  2. 3,8602016
  3. 4,2442021

Age

Median age 33.6, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Pearsall Western Australia
Share of people by age, Pearsall and Western Australia
0–915.8%
10–1911.5%
20–2914.0%
30–3919.0%
40–4914.4%
50–5911.2%
60–697.8%
70–794.7%
80+1.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Pearsall at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English38.8%
  2. Australian30.2%
  3. Irish9.7%
  4. Scottish8.5%
  5. Italian6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Gujarati3.5%
  2. Vietnamese1.4%
  3. Filipino1.1%
  4. Tagalog1.0%
  5. Mandarin1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.7%
  2. India3.2%
  3. South Africa3.1%
  4. New Zealand2.9%
  5. the Philippines2.5%

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

Around Pearsall

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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