Suburb report · WA 6110
Huntingdale
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Population
10,430
Huntingdale suburb profile
Who lives in Huntingdale
Huntingdale sits 18km from the Perth CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Huntingdale is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 10,430 residents, more than 83% of the state's suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 63 by population. A median age of 35 places Huntingdale at the 22nd percentile of Western Australian suburbs, on the younger side. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 204 of 270 have an older median age. That is 2 years older than the average of 33 in the other suburb of the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $103,600 a year, higher than 48% of Western Australian suburbs. That is 24.5% below the average of $137,200 in the other suburb of the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area. On household income it ranks 167 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Owner-occupiers make up 80.3% of households, leaving 19.7% renting, in the upper band for Western Australia. 104 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. In the other suburb of the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area the ownership share is 83.1%, 2.8 points higher than in Huntingdale.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 2,992 occupied private dwellings in Huntingdale, more than in 78% of Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are the largest household type at 57.2%, ahead of couples without children at 23.3% and people living alone at 17.7%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 232 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Huntingdale. Few Western Australian suburbs have more families with children: 57.2% of households, ahead of 90% of the state. At 23.3%, couples without children are less common here than in 80% of Western Australian suburbs. The rest of the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area averages 67.5% families with children, 10.3 points above Huntingdale.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 249 in the year to June 2025 across the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 215 a year. Supply figures here are for the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area, home to 26,277 residents in 2025, which takes in Huntingdale and neighbouring suburbs. At 9.5 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 4.4 of the median Western Australian area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 308, and the quietest was 2020, with 120.
Population trend
The population of the Huntingdale-Southern River statistical area surged 17.8% 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 8.1 points ahead. That rate is faster than 85% of Western Australian statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 4.3%, and the slowest to 2021, at 1.9%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Gosnells differs most on the share of people living alone: 31.7% there against 17.7% in Huntingdale. Southern River is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 83.1% against 80.3%. Thornlie sits 4km away, with a median household income of $89,900 against $103,600 here.
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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.