Little Grove, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Little Grove is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 990, 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.
Little Grove at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,508
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,570
- SEIFA score
- 990
- Coordinates
- -35.0680, 117.8682
Little Grove demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Little Grove 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 29%, 15% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 261 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 151 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 284 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 433 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 374 | 25% |
Share of the 1,503 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 277 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 196 | 34% |
| Rented | 84 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 540 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 32 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 572 occupied private dwellings in Little Grove.
- Median weekly rent
- $295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,610
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,981
- Median weekly personal income
- $749
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 284 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 49 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 601 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 389
- Employed part-time
- 290
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 Little Grove
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Little Grove is February (average daytime high around 23.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.7°C). The area receives roughly 580 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 23.5°C | 16°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 51 mm |
| May | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm |
| Aug | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 9.7°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm |
| Nov | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 37 mm |
| Dec | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Little Grove
Where is Little Grove?
Little Grove is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Little Grove?
At the 2021 Census, Little Grove had a population of about 1,508.
Is Little Grove an advantaged area?
Little Grove has an ABS SEIFA score of 990, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Little Grove?
Little Grove has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 580 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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