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Western Australia · Perth - Inner · 31,827 people · 5 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Cambridge at a glance
Map shows the Cambridge LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cambridge is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 5 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 20 km². Cambridge has a population of 31,827 , ranking #26 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Wembley (12,061 residents), and the highest median household income is in City Beach at $3,700/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,843/week and median age is 40.6. About 32.9% of residents were born overseas and 17.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 6,115 (19.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 3,790 (11.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 8,058 (25.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 8,459 (26.6%) |
| 65+ years | 5,404 (17.0%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Cambridge
12 schools across Cambridge: 50.0% Government, 8.3% Catholic, 41.7% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1156 (range 1014 to 1180). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 12 schools in Cambridge, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wembley Primary School | Government | Primary | Wembley | 756 | 1166 |
| Floreat Park Primary School | Government | Primary | Floreat | 571 | 1173 |
| SEDA College WA | Independent | Secondary | Wembley | 531 | 1014 |
| Churchlands Primary School | Government | Primary | Floreat | 481 | 1169 |
| International School of Western Australia | Independent | Combined | City Beach | 396 | 1180 |
| Kapinara Primary School | Government | Primary | City Beach | 348 | 1166 |
| Lake Monger Primary School | Government | Primary | Wembley | 335 | 1078 |
| TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear) | Independent | Special | Wembley | 265 | 1097 |
| Bold Park Community School | Independent | Combined | Wembley | 189 | 1117 |
| Holy Spirit School | Catholic | Primary | City Beach | 188 | 1163 |
| City Beach Primary School | Government | Primary | City Beach | 163 | 1148 |
| The Japanese School in Perth | Independent | Combined | City Beach | 39 | 1140 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Cambridge. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Cambridge
Cambridge contains 5 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wembley | 6014 | 12,061 | $2,005/wk | 37 |
| Floreat | 6014 | 8,621 | $3,570/wk | 42 |
| City Beach | 6015 | 6,805 | $3,700/wk | 47 |
| West Leederville | 6007 | 4,340 | $2,383/wk | 38 |
| Subiaco East | 6008 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Cambridge with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Cambridge and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge (WA) | 31,827 | 40.6 | $2,843/wk | 1137 | 27.2% | 32.9% |
| Subiaco | 17,608 | 41.2 | $2,163/wk | 1119 | 41.7% | 35.3% |
| Stirling | 228,123 | 38.6 | $1,892/wk | 1036 | 33.7% | 37.3% |
| Perth | 36,896 | 33.0 | $1,903/wk | 1079 | 65.0% | 51.5% |
| Vincent | 23,818 | 36.8 | $2,471/wk | 1106 | 36.2% | 29.3% |
| Nedlands | 19,980 | 43.4 | $3,236/wk | 1159 | 22.3% | 34.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Cambridge
What is the population of Cambridge?
The 2021 Census recorded 31,827 people living in Cambridge, across 5 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Cambridge?
Cambridge contains 5 suburbs. The most populous are Wembley, Floreat, City Beach, West Leederville, Subiaco East.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Cambridge?
Cambridge covers 5 postcodes: 6007, 6008, 6014, 6015, 6913.
What is the median household income in Cambridge?
The population-weighted median household income across Cambridge is $2,843 per week (2021 Census), ranking #5 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Cambridge?
Cambridge has 12 schools, including 6 government, 1 Catholic, and 5 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Cambridge?
Cambridge has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1137, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.