Success, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Success is more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1036, 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.
Success at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 11,340
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $2,155
- SEIFA score
- 1036
- Coordinates
- -32.1442, 115.8483
Success demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Success 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 35%, 29% of homes are rented, and 42% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,517 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,398 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,008 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,469 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 941 | 8% |
Share of the 11,333 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 643 | 16% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,082 | 52% |
| Rented | 1,171 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,221 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 377 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 431 | 11% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,029 occupied private dwellings in Success.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,422
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,005
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,585 (42%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,180 (29%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 191 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,678 (67%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 4,004
- Employed part-time
- 1,935
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 Success
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Success is February (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 628 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.1°C | 18.9°C | 18 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 19.2°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.5°C | 18.2°C | 35 mm |
| Apr | 23.7°C | 15.3°C | 41 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm |
| Jun | 18°C | 11.4°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 121 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 98 mm |
| Sep | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 48 mm |
| Oct | 21.2°C | 13°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 24.6°C | 15.2°C | 17 mm |
| Dec | 27.4°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Success
Where is Success?
Success is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Success?
At the 2021 Census, Success had a population of about 11,340.
Is Success an advantaged area?
Success has an ABS SEIFA score of 1036, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 77 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Success?
Success has average daytime highs of about 22.8°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 628 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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