Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Innaloo suburb profile
Innaloo, WA · Postcode 6018
This Innaloo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Innaloo, 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 Innaloo with nearby suburbs.
Innaloo at a glance
Population
9,592
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,862/wk
Median age
36
Innaloo 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
+26.9% over 10 years
Population
9,592
was 8,251 in 2016
+1,341 · +16.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.4%
Household income
$1,862/wk
was $1,640/wk in 2016
+$222 · +13.5%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Innaloo population growth · Innaloo then and now
Innaloo vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Innaloo, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+9.6% vs area
- Innaloo$400/wk
- Nearby$412.5/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-6.1% vs area
- Innaloo$1,862/wk
- Nearby$2,309.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
-7.7% vs area
- Innaloo36
- Nearby41
- Perth39
Personal income
+24.7% vs area
- Innaloo$1,105/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 Innaloo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Innaloo sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,035.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,039.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3965
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,072.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Innaloo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Innaloo, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Innaloo people
- Population
- 9,592
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 34.8%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Innaloo income
- Median household income
- $1,862/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,105/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Innaloo housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,900/mo
- Separate houses
- 27.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.3%
- Owned outright
- 19.3%
- Mortgaged
- 32.2%
- Rented
- 35.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.4%
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
Innaloo work
- Employment to population
- 65.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 67.7%
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 Innaloo with nearby suburbs
Innaloo in numbers
Innaloo had 9,592 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 69th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 36, 10% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 34.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.3% own their home outright, 32.2% are paying a mortgage, 35.5% rent. Separate houses make up 27.9% of dwellings, with 6.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 18% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,862/wk, 4% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 67.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.3% (from 8,251 to 9,592). Median rent moved from $410/wk to $400/wk (-2.4%).
Innaloo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Innaloo, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Innaloo was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Innaloo, WA?
- Innaloo had 9,592 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Innaloo?
- Median household income in Innaloo was $1,862/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Innaloo?
- 35.5% of occupied homes in Innaloo were rented, 19.3% were owned outright and 32.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Innaloo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Innaloo. 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