Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Balbarrup suburb profile
Balbarrup, WA · Postcode 6258
This Balbarrup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Balbarrup, WA (postcode 6258). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Balbarrup with nearby suburbs.
Balbarrup at a glance
Population
144
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
49
Balbarrup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20% over 10 years
Population
144
was 164 in 2016
-20 · -12.2%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$104 · +7.1%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Balbarrup population growth · Balbarrup then and now
Balbarrup vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Balbarrup, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Balbarrup$250/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-15.2% vs area
- Balbarrup$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,179.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Balbarrup49
- Nearby50
- WA39
Personal income
-16.3% vs area
- Balbarrup$715/wk
- Nearby$672.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Balbarrup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Balbarrup sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,054.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,001.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,082
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4947.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Balbarrup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Balbarrup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Balbarrup people
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 11.1%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Balbarrup income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $715/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Balbarrup housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,383/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.7%
- Mortgaged
- 38.1%
- Rented
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Balbarrup work
- Employment to population
- 78%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 53%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6258)
Compare Balbarrup with nearby suburbs
Balbarrup in numbers
Balbarrup had 144 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 11.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.7% own their home outright, 38.1% are paying a mortgage, 7.9% rent. Separate houses make up 82.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12.2% (from 164 to 144).
Balbarrup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Balbarrup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Balbarrup was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Balbarrup, WA?
- Balbarrup had 144 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Balbarrup?
- Median household income in Balbarrup was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Balbarrup?
- 7.9% of occupied homes in Balbarrup were rented, 39.7% were owned outright and 38.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Balbarrup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Balbarrup. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology