Suburb report · WA 6169
Waikiki
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Population
13,130
Waikiki suburb profile
Who lives in Waikiki
Waikiki lies 42km from the Perth CBD. With 13,130 residents, Waikiki is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. Among the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, it ranks 8 by population. At 40, the median age sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, older than 55% of suburbs. Against the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, it is older than 69 and younger than 88.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $91,000 places Waikiki in the lower middle of Western Australian suburbs. On household income it ranks 84 of 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD. Tenure is balanced for Western Australia: 76.5% owner-occupied and 23.5% renting. Among Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 105 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Waikiki.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,516 occupied private dwellings in Waikiki, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 46.5%, ahead of couples without children at 27.7% and people living alone at 23.1%. On the share of families with children it ranks 48 of 166 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD. At 46.5%, families with children are about as common here as in a typical Western Australian suburb, above 58% of them. The 27.7% share of couples without children is typical for Western Australia.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 42 new dwellings were approved across the Waikiki statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 13 a year. Supply figures here are for the Waikiki statistical area, home to 13,674 residents in 2025, which closely matches Waikiki. At 3.1 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Western Australia, at the 36th percentile. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 42 in 2025 and bottomed at 8 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the Waikiki statistical area grew 6.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 3.4 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 24th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 0.6% in 2022 to 2.2% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Rockingham differs most on the share of families with children: 29.2% there against 46.5% in Waikiki. Warnbro matches Waikiki on the share of people living alone, at 23.1%. At 7km, Port Kennedy counts 14,289 residents against 13,130 in Waikiki.
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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.