Suburb report · WA 6025
Padbury
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Population
9,417
Padbury suburb profile
Who lives in Padbury
Padbury sits 19km from the Perth CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Padbury holds 9,417 people, which puts it in the upper band of Western Australian suburbs by population, at the 79th percentile. By population it is number 77 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The median age of 38 is close to the 39 of a typical Western Australian suburb. Against the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it is older than 103 and younger than 139.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $118,100 a year, above the $105,400 of the median Western Australian suburb. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 118 report a higher median household income. 83.3% of households own their home, higher than 75% of Western Australian suburbs, and 16.7% rent. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 184 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Padbury.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,215 households lived in Padbury, more than in 80% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 49.1%, couples without children 28.2%, people living alone 20.2% and group households 2.4%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 162 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Padbury. At 49.1%, families with children are more common here than in 68% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 28.2%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 57th percentile.
Housing supply
30 new dwellings were approved across the Padbury statistical area in the year to June 2025, 32% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 44 a year. The Padbury statistical area had 9,714 residents in 2025 and closely matches Padbury. That works out to 3.1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 4.4 of the median Western Australian statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 84, and the quietest was 2024, with 14.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Padbury statistical area expanded its population by 10.6%, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 0.9 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 55th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 3.3%, and the slowest to 2022, at 0.7%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Hillarys, where the median age is 44 compared with 38 here. On the median household income, Kallaroo comes closest to Padbury: $123,200 against $118,100. Craigie, 2km away, has 7,056 residents and a median household income of $104,600.
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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.