Little Italy, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Little Italy 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.
Little Italy at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 34
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,999
- SEIFA score
- 1117
- Coordinates
- -32.6635, 119.0992
Little Italy demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Little Italy 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 43%, 0% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 7 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 12 | 43% |
| Seniors (65+) | 5 | 18% |
Share of the 28 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3 occupied private dwellings in Little Italy.
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,375
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (29%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5 (21%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Employed full-time
- 12
- Employed part-time
- 5
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 Little Italy
Where is Little Italy?
Little Italy is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Little Italy?
At the 2021 Census, Little Italy had a population of about 34.
Is Little Italy an advantaged area?
Little Italy 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.
Nearby suburbs in Western Australia
More suburb guides in Western Australia
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.