Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Waikiki suburb profile
Waikiki, WA · Postcode 6169
This Waikiki suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Waikiki, WA (postcode 6169). 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 Waikiki with nearby suburbs.
Waikiki at a glance
Population
12,453
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,611/wk
Median age
39
Waikiki 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
+4.4% over 10 years
Population
12,453
was 12,396 in 2016
+57 · +0.5%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $345/wk in 2016
$25 · -7.2%
Household income
$1,611/wk
was $1,516/wk in 2016
+$95 · +6.3%
Median age
39
was 36 in 2016
+3 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Waikiki population growth · Waikiki then and now
Waikiki vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Waikiki, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.3% vs area
- Waikiki$320/wk
- Nearby$301.5/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-18.7% vs area
- Waikiki$1,611/wk
- Nearby$1,374.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Waikiki39
- Nearby41.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-16.5% vs area
- Waikiki$740/wk
- Nearby$681.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Waikiki compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Waikiki sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3970.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3943
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,011.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2912.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Waikiki on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Waikiki, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Waikiki people
- Population
- 12,453
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 30.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Waikiki income
- Median household income
- $1,611/wk
- Median personal income
- $740/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Waikiki housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 26.9%
- Mortgaged
- 42.9%
- Rented
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
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
Waikiki work
- Employment to population
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.2%
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 6169)
Compare Waikiki with nearby suburbs
Waikiki in numbers
Waikiki had 12,453 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 36th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 39, close to the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 30.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.9% own their home outright, 42.9% are paying a mortgage, 21.4% rent. Separate houses make up 91.1% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 6% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,611/wk, 10% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.2%. 46.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.5% (from 12,396 to 12,453). Median rent moved from $345/wk to $320/wk (-7.2%).
Waikiki suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Waikiki, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Waikiki was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Waikiki, WA?
- Waikiki had 12,453 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Waikiki?
- Median household income in Waikiki was $1,611/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Waikiki?
- 21.4% of occupied homes in Waikiki were rented, 26.9% were owned outright and 42.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Waikiki suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Waikiki. 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