Daglish, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Daglish is a small, leafy suburb in Perth's western suburbs, within the City of Subiaco and about four kilometres from the central business district. Before European settlement the area was part of the country of the Whadjuk Noongar people, the Mooro group led by Yellagonga. The suburb is named after Henry Daglish, a former mayor of Subiaco and member for the district who served briefly as premier of Western Australia early in the twentieth century. After the railway station opened in 1924, the council bought the surrounding land and laid it out from 1925 using garden suburb principles, with large lots, curved streets and generous public open space. Most of the original Inter-War homes still stand, giving Daglish a uniform streetscape considered the only intact example of the garden suburb movement in the state, recognised by a local conservation area.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Daglish is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1113, 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.
Daglish at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,551
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,134
- SEIFA score
- 1113
- Coordinates
- -31.9517, 115.8088
Daglish demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Daglish 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 26%, 33% of homes are rented, and 37% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 268 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 222 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 399 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 407 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 254 | 16% |
Share of the 1,550 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 213 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 172 | 29% |
| Rented | 200 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 361 | 60% |
| Townhouses & semis | 117 | 19% |
| Flats & apartments | 128 | 21% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 606 occupied private dwellings in Daglish.
- Median weekly rent
- $295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,109
- Median weekly personal income
- $957
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 553 (37%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 299 (20%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 14 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,004 (83%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 460
- Employed part-time
- 337
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 Daglish
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Daglish is February (average daytime high around 29.9°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.6°C). The area receives roughly 624 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 29.9°C | 19°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 18.1°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12°C | 78 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 99 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 112 mm |
| Aug | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 10.7°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 12.5°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 17.4°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Daglish
Where is Daglish?
Daglish is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Daglish?
At the 2021 Census, Daglish had a population of about 1,551.
Is Daglish an advantaged area?
Daglish has an ABS SEIFA score of 1113, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Daglish?
Daglish has average daytime highs of about 23.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 624 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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