Suburb report · WA 6021
Balcatta
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Balcatta suburb profile
Who lives in Balcatta
Balcatta sits 11km from the Perth CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Balcatta is home to 11,757 people, a scale matched by fewer than 13% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 48 by population. The median age of 39 is close to the 39 of a typical Western Australian suburb. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 131 have a younger median age. That is in line with the average of 39 in the other suburb of the Balcatta-Hamersley statistical area.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $88,600 places Balcatta in the lower middle of Western Australian suburbs. That is 17.2% below the average of $107,000 in the other suburb of the Balcatta-Hamersley statistical area. On household income it ranks 223 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. A renting share of 32.4% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 75.2% ownership. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 70 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Balcatta. In the other suburb of the Balcatta-Hamersley statistical area the ownership share is 83.8%, 16.2 points higher than in Balcatta.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,594 occupied private dwellings in Balcatta, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 36.6%, ahead of couples without children at 24.5% and people living alone at 35.2%. On the share of families with children it ranks 222 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Few Western Australian suburbs have more people living alone: 35.2% of households, ahead of 85% of the state. At 24.5%, couples without children are less common here than in 72% of Western Australian suburbs. The rest of the Balcatta-Hamersley statistical area averages 46.4% families with children, 9.8 points above Balcatta.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 90 new dwellings were approved across the Balcatta-Hamersley statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 69 a year. Supply figures here are for the Balcatta-Hamersley statistical area, home to 18,025 residents in 2025, which takes in Balcatta and neighbouring suburbs. At 5 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Western Australia, above 57% of areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 94, and the quietest was 2023, with 36.
Population trend
The population of the Balcatta-Hamersley statistical area grew 9.3% from 2020 to 2025, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 0.4 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 49% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.5% in 2021 to 3% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Stirling differs most on the share of people living alone: 17.9% there against 35.2% in Balcatta. Balga is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 32.4% against 35.2%. Greenwood, 4km away, has 10,487 residents and a median household income of $114,400.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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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.