Ardross, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Ardross is a riverside suburb of Perth in the City of Melville, set on a peninsula that reaches into the Swan River alongside Applecross and Mount Pleasant. Its name traces back to the Scottish landowner Sir Alexander Percival Matheson, who acquired the land in 1896 and, while subdividing neighbouring Applecross, laid out Ardross Street. The street was named after either the town of Ardrossan on Scotland's west coast or Ardross Castle near Inverness, and the wider suburb later took its name from the road. The suburb's best-known landmark is Wireless Hill, the site of Western Australia's first communications radio station and now a bushland reserve celebrated for its spring wildflowers, orchids and kangaroo paws. Garden City shopping centre marks its southern edge.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Ardross is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1117, 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.
Ardross at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,578
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,361
- SEIFA score
- 1117
- Coordinates
- -32.0255, 115.8363
Ardross demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ardross 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 mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 20% of homes are rented, and 40% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 871 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 567 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,077 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,176 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 877 | 19% |
Share of the 4,568 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 707 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 581 | 35% |
| Rented | 341 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,339 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 278 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 48 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,665 occupied private dwellings in Ardross.
- Median weekly rent
- $470
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,961
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,001
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,779 (40%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,143 (26%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 33 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,758 (78%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,320
- Employed part-time
- 888
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 Ardross
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ardross 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 Ardross
Where is Ardross?
Ardross is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Ardross?
At the 2021 Census, Ardross had a population of about 4,578.
Is Ardross an advantaged area?
Ardross has an ABS SEIFA score of 1117, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ardross?
Ardross 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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