Suburb report · WA 6023
Duncraig
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Population
17,072
Duncraig suburb profile
Who lives in Duncraig
Duncraig sits 16km from the Perth CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Duncraig is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 17,072 residents, more than 96% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 14 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The median age of 42 is older than 66% of Western Australian suburbs. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 190 and younger than 57.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $140,100 a year, more than 87% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 38 report a higher median household income. An ownership share of 87.8% is higher than 87% of Western Australian suburbs, against 75.2% in the median suburb. On ownership it ranks 42 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 5,543 households lived in Duncraig, more than in 96% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 53.4%, couples without children 28.4%, people living alone 16.6% and group households 1.7%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 59 have a higher share of families with children and 207 a lower one. The share of families with children, 53.4%, is higher than in 82% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 28.4%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 58th percentile.
Housing supply
42 new dwellings were approved across the Duncraig statistical area in the year to June 2025, 18% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 51 a year. The Duncraig statistical area had 17,630 residents in 2025 and closely matches Duncraig. That works out to 2.4 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 4.4 of the median Western Australian statistical area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 27 in 2023 to 76 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Duncraig statistical area added 7.8% 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 1.9 points behind. That rate is faster than 33% of Western Australian statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (2.3%) and weakest in the year to 2022 (0.4%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Greenwood, where the median household income is $114,400 compared with $140,100 here. On the owner-occupied share, Kingsley comes closest to Duncraig: 87.6% against 87.8%. Hillarys sits 4km away, with a median household income of $140,600 against $140,100 here.
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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.