Success, WA: suburb profile

The population of Success WA is 11,340 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Success is $1,005 per week ($52,260 per year). Median rent in Success is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Success has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Success has a population density of 1,874 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Success is England. The most common religion is No religion (42.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Success is $1,950.

Population
11,340
Census 2021
Median income
$1,005/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
34years
Census 2021

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

Success vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Success is $1,005 a week, 25% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 125th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 18.6% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 34, 7 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.
MeasureSuccessTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,005/wk$806/wk +25%$766/wk
Household income$2,155/wk$1,722/wk +25%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$320/wk +25%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,950/mo$1,759/mo +11%$1,733/mo
Median age3441 −7 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.6%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 Success, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Success Population

11,340 residents at the 2021 Census.

Success Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,005/wk
$52,260 per year
Ranked 1,204 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Success Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,155/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 18.6%

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

Median rent in Success against your income

About $9,338 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,755/wk
Rent share 18.6%

Success Schools

18
schools nearby
10
government
1037
avg ICSEA score
7,905
total students
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · PP-6 · 609 students
1070
ICSEA
Harmony Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 501 students
1063
ICSEA
Divine Mercy College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 322 students
1062
ICSEA
Hammond Park Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 858 students
1061
ICSEA
Jandakot Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 539 students
1050
ICSEA
Success Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 582 students
1048
ICSEA
Atwell Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 505 students
1047
ICSEA
Emmanuel Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students
1041
ICSEA
Beeliar Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 515 students
1023
ICSEA
Hammond Park Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,069 students
1021
ICSEA
Havenport MSL College Independent
Combined · 3-11 · 37 students
1007
ICSEA
Atwell College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 831 students
1003
ICSEA
Yangebup Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 322 students
989
ICSEA
SEDA College WA (Cockburn) Independent
Secondary
SMYL Community College - Cockburn Central Campus Independent
Secondary

Showing 15 of 18 schools.

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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Success, Western Australia: 32.1428°S, 115.8483°E

Success Schools (18)

People in Success

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (5,563) Female 50.9% (5,776)

Population Density

1,874
people per km²
11,340 people · 6.1 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,422
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
5.1%
India
4.0%
China
3.3%
New Zealand
3.3%
Philippines
3.0%
South Africa
2.7%
Malaysia
1.9%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
5.3%
Tagalog
1.6%
Indonesian
1.3%
Hindi
1.3%
Cantonese
1.1%
Spanish
1.0%
Filipino
1.0%

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

Ancestry

English
30.0%
Australian
26.4%
Chinese
10.0%
Scottish
8.2%
Irish
6.5%
Italian
5.5%
Indian
5.5%
Filipino
3.6%
South African
2.3%
German
2.1%
Australian Aboriginal
1.8%

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
42.0%
Catholic
23.4%
Anglican
6.9%
Not stated
4.9%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Hinduism
3.5%
Buddhism
2.8%
Islam
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
50.4% 4,446
Separated
3.1% 269
Divorced
7.0% 620
Widowed
2.9% 257
Never married
36.6% 3,226

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
50.7%
Couple: no children
20.1%
Couple: no children under 15
16.4%
One parent: children under 15
7.7%
One parent: no children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.8%
2 persons
28.8%
3 persons
19.5%
4 persons
20.2%
5 persons
6.9%
6+ persons
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Success

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,026 occupied private dwellings in Success at the 2021 Census, 29.1% were rented, 16.0% owned outright and 51.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.2% 87 dwellings
Owned outright
16.0% 643 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
51.7% 2,082 dwellings
Rented
29.1% 1,171 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 41 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
9.6%
3 bedrooms
26.9%
4 bedrooms
55.9%
5 bedrooms
3.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$300-$449/mo
0.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
34.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
33.1%
2 vehicles
44.0%
3 vehicles
13.3%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

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

Work, income and education in Success

Employment

Employed full-time
49.4% 4,009 people
Employed part-time
23.8% 1,931 people
Unemployed
4.0% 321 people
Not in labour force
22.8% 1,849 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
29.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.2%
Community & Personal Service
13.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.8%
Managers
11.4%
Labourers
5.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.6%
Sales Workers
4.5%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.9%
Did not go to work
12.6%
Train
5.3%
Car (passenger)
4.8%
Other
1.6%
Bus
1.6%
Walked only
1.0%
Truck
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bicycle
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

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

Bachelor Degree
32.9%
Certificate III/IV
31.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
10.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.3%
Engineering
21.3%
Health
12.4%
Society & Culture
11.8%
Education
8.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Architecture & Building
4.3%
Information Technology
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
36.3%
Secondary: Government
17.2%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Secondary: Catholic
12.0%
Pre-school
8.9%
Primary: Catholic
7.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.3%

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
93.0%
Has need for assistance
3.1%
Need for assistance not stated
3.9%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
824
Asthma
344
Diabetes
227
Arthritis
170
Heart disease
124
Lung condition
98
Cancer
93
Kidney disease
73
Stroke
41
Dementia
14

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.8% 826
Did not provide
90.2% 7,607

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.4% 1,135
Not a volunteer
86.6% 7,318

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 22
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 10
Previously served
1.8% 155
Never served
97.8% 8,298

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
35.3%
1 child
15.6%
2 children
30.0%
3 children
13.3%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
1.2%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951: 1960
30
1961: 1970
158
1971: 1980
192
1981: 1990
434
1991: 2000
539
2001: 2010
1,540
2011: 2015
977
2016
132
2017
147
2018
122
2019
149
2020
65
2021
23

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

Population Mobility

15.1%
moved in the last year
44.8%
moved in the last 5 years
4.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,175
Moved from WA
1,151
Moved: same area (SA2)
241
Moved from overseas
94
Moved from NSW
45
Moved from VIC
30
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from NT
14
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from SA
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.2%
5: 14 hours
29.4%
15: 29 hours
10.8%
30+ hours
8.6%
Did not do domestic work
28.0%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.5%
Step family: no other children
12.1%
Blended family: no other children
3.2%
Other couple: children only
0.7%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Success

The closest suburb to Success is Atwell, 1.7 km away.

Atwell
1.7 km away · income $939/wk · rent $400/wk
Cockburn Central
2.6 km away · income $1,020/wk · rent $355/wk
Hammond Park
2.9 km away · income $1,200/wk · rent $410/wk
Beeliar
3.1 km away · income $984/wk · rent $385/wk
Aubin Grove
3.2 km away · income $1,086/wk · rent $420/wk
Banjup
3.2 km away · income $860/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Success

What is the population of Success WA?

The population of Success WA is 11,340 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,874 people per km². Success is ranked #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Success?

The median personal income in Success WA is $1,005 per week, or $52,260 per year. The median household income is $2,155 per week. Family income is $2,422 per week. Success is ranked #1,204 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Success?

Median rent in Success WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Success ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Success?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Success WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Success?

The median age in Success WA is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Success a good suburb to live in?

Success is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 11,340. The median income is $1,005/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 51417. All dollar figures in AUD.