Arrowsmith East, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Arrowsmith East is more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1049, 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.
Arrowsmith East at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 61
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,249
- SEIFA score
- 1049
- Coordinates
- -29.5428, 115.3661
Arrowsmith East demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Arrowsmith East 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 young adults (25–44) at 42%, 19% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 14 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 26 | 42% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 16 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3 | 5% |
Share of the 62 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 9% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 22% |
| Rented | 6 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 18 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 18 occupied private dwellings in Arrowsmith East.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $434
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,399
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 8 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 26 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 83.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 31
- Employed part-time
- 6
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.
Common questions about Arrowsmith East
Where is Arrowsmith East?
Arrowsmith East is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Arrowsmith East?
At the 2021 Census, Arrowsmith East had a population of about 61.
Is Arrowsmith East an advantaged area?
Arrowsmith East has an ABS SEIFA score of 1049, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 83 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of Australian suburbs.
Nearby suburbs in Western Australia
More suburb guides in Western Australia
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.