Suburb report · WA 6061
Nollamara
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Population
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Nollamara suburb profile
Who lives in Nollamara
At 8km from the Perth CBD, Nollamara is an inner-city suburb. Nollamara is home to 14,297 people, a scale matched by fewer than 7% of Western Australian suburbs. By population it is number 26 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At a median age of 34, Nollamara is among the youngest fifth of Western Australian suburbs. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 35 have a younger median age. In the other suburb of the Nollamara-Westminster statistical area the median age is 34, so Nollamara matches its surrounds.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $84,900 places Nollamara in the lower middle of Western Australian suburbs. The other suburb of the Nollamara-Westminster statistical area has $79,800, putting Nollamara 6.4% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 228 report a higher median household income. Only 52.6% of households own their home, lower than 90% of Western Australian suburbs, while 47.4% rent. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 18 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Nollamara. That is 2.1 points below the 54.7% ownership share in the other suburb of the Nollamara-Westminster statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 5,326 households lived in Nollamara, more than in 95% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 36.7%, couples without children 23.7%, people living alone 33.9% and group households 5.9%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 49 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Nollamara. The share of group households, 5.9%, is higher than in 91% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children make up 23.7%, below most Western Australian suburbs. In the other 1 suburb of the Nollamara-Westminster statistical area, families with children make up 40.9% of households, against 36.7% here.
Housing supply
160 new dwellings were approved across the Nollamara-Westminster statistical area in the year to June 2025, 34% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 119 a year. The Nollamara-Westminster statistical area had 23,030 residents in 2025 and takes in Nollamara and neighbouring suburbs. That is 6.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 68% of Western Australian statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 65 in 2023 to 177 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Nollamara-Westminster statistical area put on 13.6% 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, 3.9 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 74% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 1.1% in 2022 to 5.2% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Dianella, where the median age is 42 compared with 34 here. On the owner-occupied share, Balga comes closest to Nollamara: 50.3% against 52.6%. Yokine sits 2km away, with a median household income of $97,300 against $84,900 here.
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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.