Suburb report · WA 6066
Ballajura
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Population
19,120
Ballajura suburb profile
Who lives in Ballajura
Ballajura sits 13km from the Perth CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Ballajura is home to 19,120 people, a scale matched by fewer than 3% of Western Australian suburbs. By population it is number 12 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At 38, the median age sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, older than 41% of suburbs. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 103 and younger than 139.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $100,000 a year, higher than 43% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 179 report a higher median household income. Ownership is above the state norm at 81.6%, against 75.2% in the median Western Australian suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 172 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Ballajura.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 6,177 households lived in Ballajura, more than in 97% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 55.6%, couples without children 24.1%, people living alone 17.8% and group households 2.5%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 225 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Ballajura. The share of families with children, 55.6%, is higher than in 87% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children make up 24.1%, below most Western Australian suburbs.
Housing supply
24 new dwellings were approved across the Ballajura statistical area in the year to June 2025, 26% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 19 a year. The Ballajura statistical area had 19,879 residents in 2025 and closely matches Ballajura. That is 1.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 92% of Western Australian statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 12 in 2023 to 29 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Ballajura statistical area added 4% to its population, 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 5.7 points behind. It ranks at the 11th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (1.5%) and weakest in the year to 2022 (0.2%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Landsdale, where the median household income is $140,700 compared with $100,000 here. Beechboro matches Ballajura on the median age, at 38. Marangaroo sits 5km away, with a median household income of $90,900 against $100,000 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.