Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Doubleview suburb profile
Doubleview, WA · Postcode 6018
This Doubleview suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Doubleview, WA (postcode 6018). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Doubleview with nearby suburbs.
Doubleview at a glance
Population
9,205
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$2,305/wk
Median age
37
Doubleview trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.6% over 10 years
Population
9,205
was 8,404 in 2016
+801 · +9.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.6%
Household income
$2,305/wk
was $2,014/wk in 2016
+$291 · +14.4%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Doubleview population growth · Doubleview then and now
Doubleview vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Doubleview, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+9.6% vs area
- Doubleview$400/wk
- Nearby$412.5/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
+16.3% vs area
- Doubleview$2,305/wk
- Nearby$2,210.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Doubleview37
- Nearby41
- Perth39
Personal income
+30.8% vs area
- Doubleview$1,159/wk
- Nearby$998.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Doubleview compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Doubleview ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,082.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,029.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,102.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Doubleview on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Doubleview, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Doubleview people
- Population
- 9,205
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 29.8%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Doubleview income
- Median household income
- $2,305/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,159/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Doubleview housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.2%
- Owned outright
- 23.4%
- Mortgaged
- 38.2%
- Rented
- 29.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Doubleview work
- Employment to population
- 68.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 73.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6018)
Compare Doubleview with nearby suburbs
Doubleview in numbers
Doubleview had 9,205 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 76th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 37, 7% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 29.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.4% own their home outright, 38.2% are paying a mortgage, 29.2% rent. Separate houses make up 69.3% of dwellings, with 2.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 18% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,305/wk, 29% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 73.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.5% (from 8,404 to 9,205). Median rent moved from $390/wk to $400/wk (+2.6%).
Doubleview suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Doubleview, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Doubleview was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Doubleview, WA?
- Doubleview had 9,205 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Doubleview?
- Median household income in Doubleview was $2,305/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Doubleview?
- 29.2% of occupied homes in Doubleview were rented, 23.4% were owned outright and 38.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Doubleview suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Doubleview. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth