Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Big Grove suburb profile
Big Grove, WA · Postcode 6330
This Big Grove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Big Grove, WA (postcode 6330). 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 Big Grove with nearby suburbs.
Big Grove at a glance
Population
225
Median rent
$175/wk
Household income
$919/wk
Median age
56
Big Grove 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
+16% over 10 years
Population
225
was 199 in 2016
+26 · +13.1%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
$5 · -2.8%
Household income
$919/wk
was $937/wk in 2016
$18 · -1.9%
Median age
56
was 59 in 2016
-3 · -5.1%
Dig deeper: Big Grove population growth · Big Grove then and now
Big Grove vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Big Grove, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-50% vs area
- Big Grove$175/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-50.1% vs area
- Big Grove$919/wk
- Nearby$1,324.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+43.6% vs area
- Big Grove56
- Nearby46
- WA39
Personal income
-28.6% vs area
- Big Grove$610/wk
- Nearby$717/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Big Grove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Big Grove sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Big Grove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Big Grove, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Big Grove people
- Population
- 225
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 17.3%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Big Grove income
- Median household income
- $919/wk
- Median personal income
- $610/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Big Grove housing
- Median rent
- $175/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,559/mo
- Separate houses
- 39.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.4%
- Mortgaged
- 16.4%
- Rented
- 25%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.6%
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
Big Grove work
- Employment to population
- 41%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.6%
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 6330)
Compare Big Grove with nearby suburbs
Big Grove in numbers
Big Grove had 225 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 40% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 17.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.4% own their home outright, 16.4% are paying a mortgage, 25% rent. Separate houses make up 39.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $175/wk, 49% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $919/wk, 48% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.1% (from 199 to 225). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $175/wk (-2.8%).
Big Grove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Big Grove, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Big Grove was $175/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Big Grove, WA?
- Big Grove had 225 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Big Grove?
- Median household income in Big Grove was $919/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Big Grove?
- 25% of occupied homes in Big Grove were rented, 47.4% were owned outright and 16.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Big Grove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Big Grove. 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