Alkimos, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Alkimos is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1005, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Alkimos at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,203
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $2,035
- SEIFA score
- 1005
- Coordinates
- -31.6143, 115.6885
Alkimos demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Alkimos using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 37%, 28% of homes are rented, and 48% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,715 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,180 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,765 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,942 | 19% |
| Seniors (65+) | 597 | 6% |
Share of the 10,199 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 267 | 8% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,209 | 63% |
| Rented | 995 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,438 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 78 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,523 occupied private dwellings in Alkimos.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,247
- Median weekly personal income
- $977
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,709 (48%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,608 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 166 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,577 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 3,349
- Employed part-time
- 1,678
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Alkimos
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Alkimos is February (average daytime high around 31.3°C) and the coolest is August (around 18.1°C). The area receives roughly 560 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3°C | 18.9°C | 20 mm |
| Feb | 31.3°C | 19.2°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 29.1°C | 18.2°C | 36 mm |
| Apr | 25°C | 14.9°C | 39 mm |
| May | 21.3°C | 11.9°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 18.5°C | 10.3°C | 82 mm |
| Jul | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 105 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 9.5°C | 91 mm |
| Sep | 20°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 12.5°C | 33 mm |
| Nov | 26.1°C | 14.9°C | 23 mm |
| Dec | 29.6°C | 17.5°C | 5 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Alkimos
Where is Alkimos?
Alkimos is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Alkimos?
At the 2021 Census, Alkimos had a population of about 10,203.
Is Alkimos an advantaged area?
Alkimos has an ABS SEIFA score of 1005, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Alkimos?
Alkimos has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 14°C, with roughly 560 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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