Suburb report · WA 6110
Gosnells
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Population
23,024
Gosnells suburb profile
Who lives in Gosnells
Gosnells is 19km out from central Perth, part of its established middle ring. Gosnells is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 23,024 residents, more than 98% of the state's suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 7 by population. Gosnells has a median age of 38, near the state's median suburb at 39. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 103 and younger than 139.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $72,400 a year, lower than 86% of Western Australian suburbs. On household income it ranks 258 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. 67.2% of households own their home and 32.8% rent, below the 75.2% ownership of the median Western Australian suburb. 200 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 7,885 occupied private dwellings in Gosnells, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 43.3%, ahead of couples without children at 21% and people living alone at 31.7%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 99 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Gosnells. The 31.7% share of people living alone runs above most of Western Australia, at the 76th percentile. Only 21% of households are couples without children, at the 10th percentile for Western Australia.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 110 new dwellings were approved across the Gosnells statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 68 a year. Supply figures here are for the Gosnells statistical area, home to 23,945 residents in 2025, which closely matches Gosnells. At 4.6 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Western Australia, above 53% of areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 110, and the quietest was 2023, with 40.
Population trend
The population of the Gosnells statistical area grew 10.6% 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 0.9 points ahead. That rate is faster than 55% of Western Australian statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 2.7%, and the slowest to 2021, at 1.6%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Southern River differs most on the share of people living alone: 11.4% there against 31.7% in Gosnells. Maddington is the closest match on the median household income, at $78,100 against $72,400. At 2km, Huntingdale counts 10,430 residents against 23,024 in Gosnells.
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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.