Suburb report · WA 6069
Aveley
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Population
16,655
Aveley suburb profile
Who lives in Aveley
At 23km from the Perth CBD, Aveley belongs to the middle suburbs of Perth. With 16,655 residents, Aveley is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 16 by population. At a median age of 32, Aveley is among the youngest fifth of Western Australian suburbs. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 16 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $122,300 a year, above the $105,400 of the median Western Australian suburb. On household income it ranks 105 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Owner-occupiers make up 80.9% of households, leaving 19.1% renting, in the upper band for Western Australia. On ownership it ranks 101 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,701 occupied private dwellings in Aveley, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 58.2%, ahead of couples without children at 23.1% and people living alone at 16.1%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 243 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Aveley. Few Western Australian suburbs have more families with children: 58.2% of households, ahead of 93% of the state. Only 23.1% of households are couples without children, at the 18th percentile for Western Australia.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 49 new dwellings were approved across the Aveley statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 175 a year. Supply figures here are for the Aveley statistical area, home to 19,348 residents in 2025, which takes in Aveley and neighbouring suburbs. At 2.5 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Western Australia, at the 28th percentile. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 352 in 2021 and bottomed at 27 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Aveley statistical area surged 23.8% from 2020 to 2025, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 14.1 points ahead. That rate is faster than 90% of Western Australian statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 6%, and the slowest to 2025, at 2%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Ballajura differs most on the median age: 38 there against 32 in Aveley. Brabham matches Aveley on the share of people living alone, at 16.1%. Ellenbrook sits 2km away, with a median household income of $104,200 against $122,300 here.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.