Sinagra, WA: suburb profile

The population of Sinagra WA is 3,100 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sinagra is $1,002 per week ($52,104 per year). Median rent in Sinagra is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Sinagra has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Sinagra has a population density of 1,737 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sinagra is England. The most common religion is No religion (46.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sinagra is $1,999.

Population
3,100
Census 2021
Median income
$1,002/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
31years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Sinagra vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Sinagra is $1,002 a week, 24% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 127th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 18.5% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 31, 10 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureSinagraTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,002/wk$806/wk +24%$766/wk
Household income$2,161/wk$1,722/wk +25%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$320/wk +25%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,999/mo$1,759/mo +14%$1,733/mo
Median age3141 −10 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.5%18.6% −0.1 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Sinagra, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Sinagra Population

3,100 residents at the 2021 Census.

Sinagra Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,002/wk
$52,104 per year
Ranked 1,221 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,999/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Sinagra Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,161/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 18.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Sinagra against your income

About $9,364 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,761/wk
Rent share 18.5%

Sinagra Schools

11
schools nearby
7
government
1025
avg ICSEA score
5,930
total students
Edgewater Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1064
ICSEA
Mater Dei College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,047 students
1056
ICSEA
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 218 students
1047
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 378 students
1046
ICSEA
Hocking Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 527 students
1036
ICSEA
Spring Hill Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 722 students
1028
ICSEA
Tapping Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 497 students
1023
ICSEA
Wanneroo Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,367 students
994
ICSEA
Wanneroo Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
985
ICSEA
East Wanneroo Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 346 students
972
ICSEA
St Stephen's School - Carramar Campus Independent
Combined

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Sinagra, Western Australia: 31.7419°S, 115.8051°E

Sinagra Schools (11)

People in Sinagra

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (1,502) Female 51.6% (1,600)

Population Density

1,737
people per km²
3,100 people · 1.8 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,333
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
9.5%
South Africa
4.3%
New Zealand
3.9%
India
2.2%
Ireland
1.8%
Scotland
1.4%
Philippines
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
1.8%
Mandarin
1.3%
Gujarati
1.1%
Punjabi
0.9%
Vietnamese
0.9%
Italian
0.7%
Arabic
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
40.4%
Australian
28.7%
Irish
9.6%
Scottish
8.6%
Italian
6.5%
Indian
4.2%
Chinese
3.3%
German
3.1%
South African
3.1%
Australian Aboriginal
2.2%
New Zealander
2.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
46.6%
Catholic
19.9%
Anglican
7.8%
Not stated
4.0%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Hinduism
2.8%
Baptist
2.1%
Pentecostal
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
48.5% 1,101
Separated
3.4% 77
Divorced
7.7% 175
Widowed
1.9% 44
Never married
38.4% 871

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
55.2%
Couple: no children
19.7%
Couple: no children under 15
10.8%
One parent: children under 15
9.3%
One parent: no children under 15
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.3%
2 persons
30.2%
3 persons
19.1%
4 persons
21.3%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Sinagra

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,053 occupied private dwellings in Sinagra at the 2021 Census, 21.6% were rented, 12.8% owned outright and 65.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.4% 4 dwellings
Owned outright
12.8% 135 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
65.0% 684 dwellings
Rented
21.6% 227 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.4% 4 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
1.1%
3 bedrooms
30.8%
4 bedrooms
63.3%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
2.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.1%
1 vehicle
29.3%
2 vehicles
46.7%
3 vehicles
15.8%
4+ vehicles
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Sinagra

Employment

Employed full-time
50.4% 1,059 people
Employed part-time
23.2% 487 people
Unemployed
3.5% 73 people
Not in labour force
23.0% 484 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
22.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
22.3%
Community & Personal Service
14.9%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Managers
10.4%
Labourers
6.5%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
3.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.1%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
4.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.4%
Did not go to work
12.9%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Train
1.4%
Bus
1.1%
Other
1.0%
Truck
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Walked only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.8%
Bachelor Degree
22.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Postgraduate Degree
5.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
21.1%
Management & Commerce
20.5%
Society & Culture
12.3%
Health
10.3%
Education
8.9%
Architecture & Building
8.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Information Technology
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
32.3%
Secondary: Government
21.2%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Pre-school
11.4%
Primary: Catholic
11.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.8%
Secondary: Catholic
3.6%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.9%
Has need for assistance
3.0%
Need for assistance not stated
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
244
Asthma
117
Arthritis
56
Diabetes
49
Heart disease
46
Lung condition
38
Cancer
28
Kidney disease
15
Stroke
12

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.2% 203
Did not provide
90.8% 2,000

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
11.4% 250
Not a volunteer
88.6% 1,948

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 3
Previously served
1.2% 26
Never served
98.7% 2,180

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
31.7%
1 child
16.6%
2 children
29.2%
3 children
15.0%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
5
1961: 1970
35
1971: 1980
64
1981: 1990
116
1991: 2000
113
2001: 2010
478
2011: 2015
221
2016
39
2017
29
2018
15
2019
7
2020
17
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

14.4%
moved in the last year
43.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
76.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,537
Moved from WA
328
Moved: same area (SA2)
49
Moved from overseas
20
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from NSW
8
Moved from QLD
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5: 14 hours
30.7%
15: 29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
8.5%
Did not do domestic work
25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
80.1%
Step family: no other children
13.9%
Blended family: no other children
5.1%
Intact family: other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Sinagra

The closest suburb to Sinagra is Ashby (WA), 1.2 km away.

Ashby (WA)
1.2 km away · income $760/wk · rent $380/wk
Wanneroo
1.3 km away · income $729/wk · rent $350/wk
Tapping
2.9 km away · income $946/wk · rent $430/wk
Edgewater
3.1 km away · income $869/wk · rent $390/wk
Joondalup
3.2 km away · income $815/wk · rent $360/wk
Hocking
3.3 km away · income $956/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sinagra

What is the population of Sinagra WA?

The population of Sinagra WA is 3,100 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,737 people per km². Sinagra is ranked #2,355 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sinagra?

The median personal income in Sinagra WA is $1,002 per week, or $52,104 per year. The median household income is $2,161 per week. Family income is $2,333 per week. Sinagra is ranked #1,221 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sinagra?

Median rent in Sinagra WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable. Sinagra ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sinagra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sinagra WA is $1,999. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sinagra?

The median age in Sinagra WA is 31 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sinagra a good suburb to live in?

Sinagra is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,100. The median income is $1,002/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51352. All dollar figures in AUD.