Suburb report · WA 6148
Rossmoyne
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Population
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Rossmoyne suburb profile
Who lives in Rossmoyne
Rossmoyne sits 10km from the Perth CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Rossmoyne has 3,916 residents, close to the 4,682 of a typical Western Australian suburb. By population it is number 198 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The median resident of Rossmoyne is 48, well above the 39 of the median Western Australian suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 7 of 270 have an older median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area the average is 40.3, so Rossmoyne runs 7.7 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $127,700 a year, above the $105,400 of the median Western Australian suburb. The other 2 suburbs of the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area average $120,765, putting Rossmoyne 5.7% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 80 report a higher median household income. 83.9% of households own their home, higher than 77% of Western Australian suburbs, and 16.1% rent. On ownership it ranks 76 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area the ownership share is 74.3%, 9.6 points lower than in Rossmoyne.
Household mix
Rossmoyne had 1,218 occupied homes at the 2021 Census, the 38th percentile for Western Australia. The household mix leans to families: families with children 50.6%, couples without children 27.1%, people living alone 22.6% and group households 0.3%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 184 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Rossmoyne. The share of group households, 0.3%, is lower than in 99% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 27.1%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 47th percentile. The rest of the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area averages 54.5% families with children, 3.9 points above Rossmoyne.
Housing supply
79 new dwellings were approved across the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area in the year to June 2025, 24% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 104 a year. The Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area had 16,102 residents in 2025 and takes in Rossmoyne and neighbouring suburbs. That is 4.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 4.4 of a typical Western Australian statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 152, and the quietest was 2020, with 77.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Riverton-Shelley-Rossmoyne statistical area expanded its population by 9.3%, 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 0.4 points behind. It ranks at the 49th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 0.2% in 2022 to 2.7% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Ferndale, where the median household income is $88,100 compared with $127,700 here. On the share of families with children, Shelley comes closest to Rossmoyne: 51% against 50.6%. Riverton sits 2km away, with a median household income of $113,400 against $127,700 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.