Wembley, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Wembley is an established, upper-middle-class suburb in Perth's western suburbs, about five kilometres north-west of the city centre within the Town of Cambridge. The area lies on the Spearwood Dunes and is framed by two wetlands, Galup and Herdsman Lake, that were long important to the Mooro people, the local Noongar group who gathered around the lakes for water, food and shelter for tens of thousands of years. Galup, known as Lake Monger from early colonial days until it resumed its original name in 2025, is one of the few lakes left in Perth and a popular recreation reserve. The suburb was named Wembley Park in 1924 after the London district, shortened to Wembley in 1935. Cambridge Street remains its commercial heart, home to the heritage-listed Wembley Hotel of 1932.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Wembley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1097, 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.
Wembley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 12,061
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,005
- SEIFA score
- 1097
- Coordinates
- -31.9324, 115.8187
Wembley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wembley 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 33%, 37% of homes are rented, and 39% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,368 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,258 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,948 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,662 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,831 | 15% |
Share of the 12,067 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,359 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,482 | 31% |
| Rented | 1,774 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,331 | 49% |
| Townhouses & semis | 865 | 18% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,583 | 33% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,783 occupied private dwellings in Wembley.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,458
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,921
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,054
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,513 (39%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,869 (25%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 60 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7,432 (80%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 3,771
- Employed part-time
- 2,541
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 Wembley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wembley 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 Wembley
Where is Wembley?
Wembley is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Wembley?
At the 2021 Census, Wembley had a population of about 12,061.
Is Wembley an advantaged area?
Wembley has an ABS SEIFA score of 1097, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wembley?
Wembley 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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