Council
Population Overview
Total Population
38,763
Males
19,033 (49.1%)
Females
19,732 (50.9%)
Indigenous
1,476 (3.8%)
Born in Australia
79.7%
English Only at Home
93.4%
Australian Citizens
34,276
Other Languages
6.6%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$710/week
Annual Personal Income
$36,920
Median Household Income
$1,350/week
Annual Household Income
$70,200
Median Family Income
$1,757/week
Annual Family Income
$91,364
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$300
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,517
Average Household Size
2.4 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
29,248 (79.7%)
Born Overseas
7,440 (20.3%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
14,165 (47.5%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
3,740 (12.6%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
8,805 (29.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
1,792 (6.0%)
Year 8 or Below
1,147 (3.8%)
Did Not Go to School
150 (0.5%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
9,576
Employed Part-time
6,790
Total Employed
17,603
Unemployed
715
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Participation Rate
57.3%
Labour Force
18,311
Not in Labour Force
11,854
Family Composition
Total Families
10,242
Couple - No Children
4,786 (46.7%)
Couple with Children
3,757 (36.7%)
One Parent Family
1,578 (15.4%)
Other Family
122 (1.2%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
13,322 (90.4%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
1,090 (7.4%)
Flat/Apartment
67 (0.5%)
Other Dwelling
219 (1.5%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
14,733
Unoccupied Dwellings
2,295
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
661 (4.6%)
1 Vehicle
4,869 (33.6%)
2 Vehicles
5,539 (38.2%)
3 Vehicles
2,117 (14.6%)
4+ Vehicles
1,327 (9.1%)
Total Dwellings
14,508
Suburbs in this Council (62)
Albany (1,403)Bayonet Head (3,272)Big Grove (225)Borden (37)Bornholm (110)Centennial Park (689)Cheynes (37)Collingwood Heights (694)Collingwood Park (205)Cuthbert (157)Drome (52)Elleker (356)Emu Point (285)Gledhow (1,079)Gnowellen (30)Goode Beach (258)Green Range (62)Green Valley (57)King River (278)Kojaneerup South (23)Kronkup (262)Lange (394)Little Grove (1,508)Lockyer (1,298)Lower King (1,890)Lowlands (149)Magitup (20)Manypeaks (149)Marbelup (487)McKail (3,970)Mettler (35)Millbrook (284)Milpara (953)Mira Mar (1,890)Monjebup (21)Mount Elphinstone (82)Mount Melville (1,007)Nalyerlup (34)Nanarup (38)Napier (269)North Stirlings (26)Nullaki (32)Orana (2,035)Palmdale (18)Port Albany (133)Redmond (208)Redmond West (58)Robinson (696)SandpatchSeppings (177)Spencer Park (3,445)Stirling Range National ParkTorbay (378)Torndirrup (395)Vancouver Peninsula (4)Walmsley (47)Warrenup (800)Wellstead (78)West Cape Howe (5)Willyung (635)Yakamia (3,025)Youngs Siding (314)