St James, WA 6102
City of South PerthAll suburbs in postcode 6102
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in St James
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $700/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about St James
St James (6102) sits in the South Perth region of Western Australia.
St James has roughly 4,894 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
St James scores 56/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with limited public transport. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 712 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 2 government secondary, 6 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 56/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put St James's population at 4,894, with a median age of 32. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (51% own, 46% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (60% family households, 30% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,894
- Median age
- 32
- Family households
- 60%
- Lone person
- 30%
- Owner occupied
- 51%
- Renter occupied
- 46%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 712 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about St James
- What is the St James postcode?
- St James is in the 6102 postcode, in WA, in the City of South Perth region.
- Where is St James?
- St James is a suburb in the City of South Perth area, WA 6102.
- What is the average rent in St James?
- The median weekly rent in St James is $700 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in St James?
- There are 20 schools serving St James on this page, including Carson Street School, Santa Clara School, Millen Primary School.
- How walkable is St James?
- St James has a Walk Score of 56 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near St James?
- St James is close to East Victoria Park, Bentley South, Bentley, Carlisle North, Carlisle South.
- What is the population of St James?
- The population of St James is approximately 4,894 (2021 Census). The median age is 32.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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