Perth Suburb Profiles

Shoalwater

Situated 41km from Perth GPO.

Shoalwater is named after the adjacent bay of this name. The bay was named by J.S. Roe in 1829, and the name is descriptive, referring to the shallow water in the bay. The Bay extends from Cape Peron to Mersey Point.

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SHOALWATER QUICK STATS
1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013
* Based on Settled Sales as at 25th January 2013

Number of Sales for Year:88
Median House Price: $430,000

Growth Rates	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Shoalwater	1.2%	-1.2%	7.4%
Perth Metro Region	4.2%	1.1%	9.4%
CPI	1.8%	2.6%	3.0%

2011 Census Summary	Shoalwater	Perth Metro Region
Population - Usually Resident	3,847	1,645,573
Median Age of Residents (Years)	45	35
Residents less than 19	21%	27%
Residents 20-64	55%	62%
Residents over 65	25%	13%
Average Household Size (persons)	2.00	2.55
Couples without children	30%	28%
Couple family with children	21%	34%
Single parent family	9%	11%
Other families	1%	2%
Lone Person	38%	24%
Group Household	4%	5%
Total Households	1,628	604,425
Number of Occupied Dwellings ¹	2,111	595,499
House	67%	79%
Duplex, Villa, Town House	21%	12%
Flat,Unit, Apartment	14%	10%
Other ²	0%	1%
Number of Unoccupied Dwellings	484	57,529
Fully Owned ²	33%	30%
Being Purchased ²	27%	42%
Being Rented ²	42%	28%
Other ²	1%	2%
Median Weekly Household Income	$931	$1,481
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment	$1,457	$2,008
Median Weekly Rent	$231	$327
Local Schools:	Safety Bay P.S., Rockingham Beach P.S., Rockingham S.H.S.
Other Nearby Schools:	Kolbe Catholic College (Rockingham) , Star of the Sea Primary School (Rockingham)
Shops:	Shoalwater Shopping Centre, Rockingham City
Train Stations:	Rockingham
Bus Services:	Bus service to Rockingham Train Station
1. Excludes visitor only households 2. % Calcs exclude Not Stated Component

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