Eglinton (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Eglinton (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 996, 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.
Is Eglinton (WA) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Eglinton (WA) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
55/100Around the national middle
Around the national middle — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (55/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
32/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $350 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 32% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Eglinton (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,705
- Median age
- 29
- Median weekly household income
- $2,024
- SEIFA score
- 996
- Local government area
- Wanneroo
- Coordinates
- -31.5842, 115.6687
Map of Eglinton (WA)
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Housing & property in Eglinton (WA)
What it costs to live in Eglinton (WA) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $350
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,950
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 78%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 21%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Eglinton (WA) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Eglinton (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Eglinton (WA) 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 39% and 43% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,043 | 28% |
| Youth (15–24) | 429 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,442 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 603 | 16% |
| Seniors (65+) | 183 | 5% |
Share of the 3,700 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 90 | 7% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 871 | 71% |
| Rented | 264 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,225 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 9 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,239 occupied private dwellings in Eglinton (WA).
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,151
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,004
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,509 (43%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 462 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 58 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,560 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 1,195
- Employed part-time
- 532
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 Eglinton (WA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Eglinton (WA) 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).
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Common questions about Eglinton (WA)
Is Eglinton (WA) a good place to live?
Eglinton sits right on the national middle for socio-economic advantage (SEIFA 996 ≈ national average) and is growing fast — median household income runs at $2,024 a week, well above both the WA and national figures, reflecting the trades-and-mine-roster workforce that has settled here first. Since the Yanchep Line extension opened on 15 July 2024, the suburb finally has a one-seat train ride to the CBD to back up the Mitchell Freeway access, which changes the transport story from “distant” to “manageable.” At median age 29 this is Perth's youngest outer-northern frontier — infrastructure is now arriving, amenity is still catching up, and the beach is genuinely excellent.
What is the median rent in Eglinton (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Eglinton (WA) was $350, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Eglinton (WA)?
Eglinton (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia, in the Wanneroo local government area.
What is the population of Eglinton (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Eglinton (WA) had a population of about 3,705.
Is Eglinton (WA) an advantaged area?
Eglinton (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 996, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Eglinton (WA)?
Eglinton (WA) 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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