Suburb report · WA 6030
Clarkson
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Population
15,369
Clarkson suburb profile
Who lives in Clarkson
At 32km from the Perth CBD, Clarkson is further out than most of the suburbs closest to the city. With 15,369 residents, Clarkson is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. By population it is number 21 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Clarkson skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 for the median Western Australian suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 216 of 270 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $99,500, close to the $105,400 of a typical Western Australian suburb. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 185 report a higher median household income. A renting share of 31.2% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 75.2% ownership. On ownership it ranks 191 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 5,039 households lived in Clarkson, more than in 94% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 51.6%, couples without children 22.7%, people living alone 22.2% and group households 3.5%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 77 have a higher share of families with children and 192 a lower one. At 51.6%, families with children are more common here than in 76% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 22.7%, fewer than in 84% of Western Australian suburbs.
Housing supply
186 new dwellings were approved across the Clarkson statistical area in the year to June 2025, 205% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 61 a year. The Clarkson statistical area had 15,921 residents in 2025 and closely matches Clarkson. That is 11.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Western Australia, above 84% of statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 16 in 2022 to 186 in 2025.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Clarkson statistical area put on 11.6% more residents, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 1.9 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 62% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Tapping, where the median household income is $133,800 compared with $99,500 here. On the median household income, Butler comes closest to Clarkson: $100,000 against $99,500. Banksia Grove, 8km away, has 12,961 residents and a median household income of $111,000.
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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.