Council (LGA) · Area profile
Nedlands
20 km²
High levels of wealth and education set Nedlands apart from most similar areas. It is an affluent community where the typical resident is 43 and many hold advanced degrees. This professional character is reflected in the high household incomes and a strong presence of managers and healthcare workers. The area is also very walkable, with a population that has grown by nearly 8% since 2011.
Nedlands's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
Nedlands has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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The community is noticeably older than the state and national average, with seniors making up 21.1% of the population. This group has grown by 5.1 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has remained steady at 19.0%.
Overseas birth is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.8% of people born abroad. English, Australian, Irish, Scottish, and Chinese are the most common ancestries.
About 15.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is a rise of 2.1 percentage points since 2011. This is still well below the national figure of 22.3%.
Many residents report no religion, accounting for 41.5% of the population. This represents a significant shift over the last decade, rising 15 percentage points since 2011.
Education levels are far above the state and national figures, with 56.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of qualification has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Household wealth is very high, with 48.4% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far above the national figure of 22.6% and has risen by 21 percentage points since 2011.
Residents generally experience good health; those needing help with daily activities are at 3.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Long-term health conditions are also lower than the state average.
Volunteerism is much higher here than in most areas, with 27.6% of people volunteering. There is also a higher rate of unpaid care for children and housework compared to the state average.
The First Nations population is small, but those living here have a Year 12 completion rate of 76.0%, which is far above the state average of 32.5%.
Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is consistent with the low number of people living alone, which is well below the national figure.
Home ownership is very strong, with 45.0% of homes owned outright. Rent is well above the national average, with a typical weekly cost of $520.
The area is very well connected, with 181 public transport stops and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just one minute. Only 3.5% of homes have no motor vehicle.
The community is quite mobile, with 39.5% of people moving in the last five years. However, the number of recent overseas arrivals has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
The workforce is largely professional, with 46.0% of workers in professional roles. Unemployment is 3.7%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
Nedlands is among the most advantaged areas in the country, scoring a maximum of 10 for overall advantage, access to resources, and job skills.
The area is cooler than the state average, with a typical maximum temperature of 24.7 degrees and annual rainfall of 659mm.
The area is very walkable, with 98.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 99.9% within 15 minutes of a park.