Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bejoording suburb profile
Bejoording, WA · Postcode 6566
This Bejoording suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bejoording, WA (postcode 6566). 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 Bejoording with nearby suburbs.
Bejoording at a glance
Population
157
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
45
Bejoording 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
-7.1% over 10 years
Population
157
was 169 in 2016
-12 · -7.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$150 · +60%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
+$125 · +8.7%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bejoording population growth · Bejoording then and now
Bejoording vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Bejoording, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+14.3% vs area
- Bejoording$400/wk
- Nearby$295/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-15.2% vs area
- Bejoording$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,459.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Bejoording45
- Nearby47
- WA39
Personal income
-15.1% vs area
- Bejoording$725/wk
- Nearby$694.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Bejoording compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bejoording sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5986
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,038.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5973.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bejoording on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bejoording, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bejoording people
- Population
- 157
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bejoording income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bejoording housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.4%
- Mortgaged
- 49.2%
- Rented
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.8%
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
Bejoording work
- Employment to population
- 56.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.3%
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 6566)
Compare Bejoording with nearby suburbs
Bejoording in numbers
Bejoording had 157 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.4% own their home outright, 49.2% are paying a mortgage, 6.6% rent. Separate houses make up 93.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 18% above 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 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.1% (from 169 to 157). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $400/wk (+60%).
Bejoording suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bejoording, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Bejoording was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bejoording, WA?
- Bejoording had 157 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bejoording?
- Median household income in Bejoording was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bejoording?
- 6.6% of occupied homes in Bejoording were rented, 34.4% were owned outright and 49.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bejoording suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bejoording. 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