Nedlands Suburb Profile

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Nedlands is an inner-western suburb of Perth. It has a diverse mixture of housing with low-cost dwellings provided for students of the neighbouring University of Western Australia and wealthy homes in the southern sector of the suburb. There is also a significant commercial sector along both sides of Stirling Highway.

Life in Nedlands

Home to some of the finest medical facilities in the state, such as one of Perth's major public hospitals Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands has plenty to offer its residents. Recreation facilities are in abundance with tennis courts, sports clubs, parks, ovals, a yacht club and a golf club all available. Other major features of the suburb include the Lions Eye Institute and Hollywood Private Hospital.

Nedlands facts

KEY FACTS

Distance to Perth (km) 6
Postcode 6009
Local Government Nedlands
Local schools College Park Kindergarten, Hollywood P.S., Nedlands P.S., Loreto P.S.
Nearby schools St Thomas' Primary School (Claremont) , John XXIII College (Mount Claremont) , Christ Church Grammar School (Claremont) , Scotch College (Swanbourne)
Shops Claremont Shopping Centre
Train stations No train service
Bus services Local bus service
 

Property ownership types

Nedlands property types

Nedlands by age

Nedlands households

 
2016 Census Summary Nedlands Perth
Population - usually resident 10,194 1,943,858
Median age of residents (years) 40 36
Average household size (persons) 3.00 3.00
Number of occupied dwellings * 3,557 690,280
Number of unoccupied dwellings 413 85,730
Median weekly household income $2,422 $1,643
Median monthly mortgage repayment $3,160 $2,000
Total private dwellings 3,971 776,015
Area (sqkm) 5 6,416
* Excludes visitor only households