Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Balcatta suburb profile
Balcatta, WA · Postcode 6021
This Balcatta suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Balcatta, WA (postcode 6021). 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 Balcatta with nearby suburbs.
Balcatta at a glance
Population
10,813
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,537/wk
Median age
39
Balcatta 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
+8.2% over 10 years
Population
10,813
was 10,382 in 2016
+431 · +4.2%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.9%
Household income
$1,537/wk
was $1,313/wk in 2016
+$224 · +17.1%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Balcatta population growth · Balcatta then and now
Balcatta vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Balcatta, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.8% vs area
- Balcatta$340/wk
- Nearby$410/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-22.5% vs area
- Balcatta$1,537/wk
- Nearby$2,205.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Balcatta39
- Nearby43.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-9.3% vs area
- Balcatta$804/wk
- Nearby$992.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Balcatta compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Balcatta sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,001.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3977.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6991.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Balcatta on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Balcatta, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Balcatta people
- Population
- 10,813
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 37.5%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Balcatta income
- Median household income
- $1,537/wk
- Median personal income
- $804/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Balcatta housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,756/mo
- Separate houses
- 49.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 29.4%
- Mortgaged
- 31%
- Rented
- 29%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.4%
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
Balcatta work
- Employment to population
- 59.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.2%
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 6021)
Compare Balcatta with nearby suburbs
Balcatta in numbers
Balcatta had 10,813 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 56th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 39, close to the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 37.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.4% own their home outright, 31% are paying a mortgage, 29% rent. Separate houses make up 49.1% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, close to the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,537/wk, 14% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.6%. 58.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.2% (from 10,382 to 10,813). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $340/wk (-2.9%).
Balcatta suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Balcatta, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Balcatta was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Balcatta, WA?
- Balcatta had 10,813 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Balcatta?
- Median household income in Balcatta was $1,537/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Balcatta?
- 29% of occupied homes in Balcatta were rented, 29.4% were owned outright and 31% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Balcatta suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Balcatta. 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 · Richest suburbs in Perth