Suburb report · WA 6008
Subiaco
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Population
11,291
Subiaco suburb profile
Who lives in Subiaco
At 3km from the Perth CBD, Subiaco is an inner-city suburb. Subiaco is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 11,291 residents, more than 86% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 51 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. The median age of 39 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 131 and younger than 116. Across the other 3 suburbs of the Subiaco-Shenton Park statistical area the average is 41.7, so Subiaco runs 2.7 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $124,600 places Subiaco in the upper band of Western Australian suburbs. The other 3 suburbs of the Subiaco-Shenton Park statistical area average $117,365, putting Subiaco 6.2% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 89 report a higher median household income. At 46% renting, Subiaco has a higher rental share than 89% of Western Australian suburbs, against 75.2% ownership in the median suburb. 248 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. That is 11 points below the 65% ownership share across the other 3 suburbs of the Subiaco-Shenton Park statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,482 households lived in Subiaco, more than in 90% of Western Australian suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 28.5%, couples without children 28%, people living alone 39.1% and group households 4.5%. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 250 have a higher share of families with children and 19 a lower one. The share of people living alone, 39.1%, is higher than in 94% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 28%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 55th percentile. In the other 3 suburbs of the Subiaco-Shenton Park statistical area, families with children make up 37.1% of households, against 28.5% here.
Housing supply
478 new dwellings were approved across the Subiaco-Shenton Park statistical area in the year to June 2025, 41% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 340 a year. The Subiaco-Shenton Park statistical area had 20,645 residents in 2025 and takes in Subiaco and neighbouring suburbs. That is 23.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Western Australia, above 95% of statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 36 in 2024 to 784 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Subiaco-Shenton Park statistical area put on 13.3% 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, 3.6 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 71% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -0.2% in 2021 to 5.4% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Perth, where the median age is 33 compared with 39 here. On the median household income, North Perth comes closest to Subiaco: $121,900 against $124,600. Wembley sits 2km away, with a median household income of $112,700 against $124,600 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.