Aveley, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Aveley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1012, 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.
Aveley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,998
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $2,165
- SEIFA score
- 1012
- Coordinates
- -31.7819, 115.9909
Aveley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Aveley 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%, 19% of homes are rented, and 37% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,702 | 26% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,685 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5,120 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,615 | 19% |
| Seniors (65+) | 880 | 6% |
Share of the 14,002 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 539 | 11% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3,201 | 68% |
| Rented | 885 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,367 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 321 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 15 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,703 occupied private dwellings in Aveley.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,325
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,046
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,975 (37%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,114 (23%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 363 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6,149 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 77%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 4,846
- Employed part-time
- 2,245
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 Aveley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Aveley is January (average daytime high around 32.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 17°C). The area receives roughly 618 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.7°C | 18.9°C | 25 mm |
| Feb | 32.2°C | 19°C | 21 mm |
| Mar | 29.6°C | 18°C | 36 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 14.8°C | 43 mm |
| May | 21°C | 11.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 18°C | 10.1°C | 87 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 9.6°C | 118 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.1°C | 101 mm |
| Sep | 19.7°C | 10°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 23°C | 11.9°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 27.2°C | 14.5°C | 26 mm |
| Dec | 31°C | 17.2°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Aveley
Where is Aveley?
Aveley is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Aveley?
At the 2021 Census, Aveley had a population of about 13,998.
Is Aveley an advantaged area?
Aveley has an ABS SEIFA score of 1012, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Aveley?
Aveley has average daytime highs of about 24.5°C and overnight lows of about 13.7°C, with roughly 618 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Aveley?
Aveley is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia — the 21st-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 13,998 usual residents).
Where Aveley ranks
Aveley appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Western Australia#21 of 25
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