Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Garden Island suburb profile
Garden Island, WA · Postcode 6168
This Garden Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Garden Island, WA (postcode 6168). 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 Garden Island with nearby suburbs.
Garden Island at a glance
Population
772
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$0/wk
Median age
24
Garden Island 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
+50.5% over 10 years
Population
772
was 720 in 2016
+52 · +7.2%
Median age
24
was 25 in 2016
-1 · -4%
Dig deeper: Garden Island population growth · Garden Island then and now
Garden Island vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Garden Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- Garden Island$0/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-100% vs area
- Garden Island$0/wk
- Nearby$1,374.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
-38.5% vs area
- Garden Island24
- Nearby40
- Perth39
Personal income
+62.9% vs area
- Garden Island$1,443/wk
- Nearby$677.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Garden Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Garden Island, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Garden Island people
- Population
- 772
- Median age
- 24
- Born overseas
- 8.2%
- Average household size
- 0.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Garden Island income
- Median household income
- $0/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,443/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Garden Island housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- —
- Flats & apartments
- —
- Owned outright
- —
- Mortgaged
- —
- Rented
- —
- Unoccupied dwellings
- —
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
Garden Island work
- Employment to population
- 46.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40%
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 6168)
Compare Garden Island with nearby suburbs
Garden Island in numbers
Garden Island had 772 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 484th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 24, 40% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 0 people. 8.2% of residents were born overseas.
The unemployment rate on Census night was 0%. 40% of adults had completed Year 12 or above.
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.2% (from 720 to 772).
Garden Island suburb FAQs
- How many people live in Garden Island, WA?
- Garden Island had 772 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.2% from 2016.
About this Garden Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Garden Island (WA). 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