Suburb report · WA 6009
Nedlands
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Population
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Nedlands suburb profile
Who lives in Nedlands
Nedlands sits 6km from the Perth CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. Nedlands is home to 11,953 people, a scale matched by fewer than 12% of Western Australian suburbs. By population it is number 45 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. A median age of 36 places Nedlands at the 28th percentile of Western Australian suburbs, on the younger side. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 181 of 270 have an older median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Nedlands-Dalkeith-Crawley statistical area the average is 29.6, so Nedlands runs 6.4 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $157,500 a year, more than 94% of Western Australian suburbs. The other 2 suburbs of the Nedlands-Dalkeith-Crawley statistical area average $172,545, putting Nedlands 8.7% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 13 report a higher median household income. 73.1% of households own their home and 26.9% rent, close to the 75.2% ownership of a typical Western Australian suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 107 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Nedlands. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Nedlands-Dalkeith-Crawley statistical area the ownership share is 60.9%, 12.2 points lower than in Nedlands.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,711 households lived in Nedlands, more than in 85% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 46.1%, couples without children 27.4%, people living alone 20.5% and group households 6.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 142 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The share of group households, 6.3%, is higher than in 93% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 27.4%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 50th percentile. Families with children are 46.1% of households in Nedlands and 40.1% across the rest of the Nedlands-Dalkeith-Crawley statistical area.
Housing supply
182 new dwellings were approved across the Nedlands-Dalkeith-Crawley statistical area in the year to June 2025, 36% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 134 a year. The Nedlands-Dalkeith-Crawley statistical area had 22,236 residents in 2025 and takes in Nedlands and neighbouring suburbs. That is 8.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 75% of Western Australian statistical areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2022, with 287, and the quietest was 2020, with 58.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Nedlands-Dalkeith-Crawley statistical area put on 11.5% 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, 1.8 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 61% of Western Australian statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (6.2%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (-1.4%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Subiaco, where the share of people living alone is 39.1% compared with 20.5% here. Wembley matches Nedlands on the median age, at 36. At 2km, Claremont counts 10,621 residents against 11,953 in Nedlands.
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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.