Nedlands

Western Australia · Perth - Inner · 19,980 people · 5 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Nedlands at a glance

19,980

Population

#31 of 123 in WA

km² area

1,365/km² density

43.4

Median age

+4.3 vs WA

$3,236

Median HH income/wk

#3 of 123 in WA

1159

SEIFA IRSAD

#3 of 123 in WA

Schools

4 gov, 1 Cath, 2 indep

34.8%

Born overseas

22.3%

Renting

Map shows the Nedlands 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.

Nedlands is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 5 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 15 km². Nedlands has a population of 19,980 , ranking #31 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Nedlands (10,561 residents), and the highest median household income is in Dalkeith at $4,672/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $3,236/week and median age is 43.4. About 34.8% of residents were born overseas and 17.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.3%

14.4%

19.1%

26.5%

21.6%

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (19.1%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (21.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3,666 (18.3%)
15–24 years	2,874 (14.4%)
25–44 years	3,824 (19.1%)
45–64 years	5,301 (26.5%)
65+ years	4,314 (21.6%)

34.8%

Born overseas

17.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

0.3%

First Nations

2.8

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

47.2%

30.6%

22.3%

Owned outright (47.2%) Mortgaged (30.6%) Renting (22.3%)

Dwelling type mix

86.1%

10.1%

Separate house (86.1%) Semi/townhouse (10.1%) Flat/apartment (3.8%)

$546

Median weekly rent

$3,629

Median monthly mortgage

32.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

67.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.9%

Unemployment rate

5,388

In full-time work

3,979

In part-time work

Schools in Nedlands

7 schools across Nedlands: 57.1% Government, 14.3% Catholic, 28.6% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1180 (range 1141 to 1186). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

57.1%

14.3%

28.6%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

85.7%

14.3%

Primary (85.7%) Secondary (0%) Combined (14.3%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1180 WA median 1006LGA range 1141 to 1186

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 7 schools in Nedlands, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
John XXIII College	Catholic	Combined	Mount Claremont	1,492	1186
Nedlands Primary School	Government	Primary	Nedlands	473	1180
Hollywood Primary School	Government	Primary	Nedlands	358	1174
Dalkeith Primary School	Government	Primary	Dalkeith	330	1183
Mount Claremont Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Claremont	325	1141
Quintilian School	Independent	Primary	Mount Claremont	160	1182
Moerlina School	Independent	Primary	Mount Claremont	50	1143

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 Nedlands. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1159

Ranked #3 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1112

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1104

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1179

Suburbs in Nedlands

Nedlands contains 5 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Nedlands	6009	10,561	$2,832/wk	42
Mount Claremont	6010	4,999	$2,835/wk	45
Dalkeith	6009	4,398	$4,672/wk	45
Karrakatta	6010	22	$900/wk	33
Floreat Forum	6014

Postcodes covered

6009, 6010, 6014, 6907, 6909

Compare Nedlands with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Nedlands and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Nedlands (WA)	19,980	43.4	$3,236/wk	1159	22.3%	34.8%
Subiaco	17,608	41.2	$2,163/wk	1119	41.7%	35.3%
Claremont	13,840	42.0	$2,516/wk	1127	31.8%	29.6%
Perth	36,896	33.0	$1,903/wk	1079	65.0%	51.5%
Cambridge	31,827	40.6	$2,843/wk	1137	27.2%	32.9%
Stirling	228,123	38.6	$1,892/wk	1036	33.7%	37.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Nedlands

What is the population of Nedlands?

The 2021 Census recorded 19,980 people living in Nedlands, across 5 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Nedlands?

Nedlands contains 5 suburbs. The most populous are Nedlands, Mount Claremont, Dalkeith, Karrakatta, Floreat Forum.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Nedlands?

Nedlands covers 5 postcodes: 6009, 6010, 6014, 6907, 6909.

What is the median household income in Nedlands?

The population-weighted median household income across Nedlands is $3,236 per week (2021 Census), ranking #3 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Nedlands?

Nedlands has 7 schools, including 4 government, 1 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Nedlands?

Nedlands has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1159, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.