Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bindoon suburb profile
Bindoon, WA · Postcode 6502
This Bindoon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bindoon, WA (postcode 6502). 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 Bindoon with nearby suburbs.
Bindoon at a glance
Population
1,215
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
49
Bindoon 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
+12.3% over 10 years
Population
1,215
was 1,183 in 2016
+32 · +2.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $298/wk in 2016
+$2 · +0.7%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,064/wk in 2016
+$311 · +29.2%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Bindoon population growth · Bindoon then and now
Bindoon vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Bindoon, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Bindoon$300/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-25.3% vs area
- Bindoon$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,487/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Bindoon49
- Nearby44.5
- WA39
Personal income
-23.3% vs area
- Bindoon$655/wk
- Nearby$744.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Bindoon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bindoon sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4967
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,033.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4951.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bindoon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bindoon, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bindoon people
- Population
- 1,215
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 19.8%
- 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
Bindoon income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $655/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bindoon housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,688/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.8%
- Owned outright
- 36.6%
- Mortgaged
- 30%
- Rented
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.4%
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
Bindoon work
- Employment to population
- 49%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.4%
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 6502)
Compare Bindoon with nearby suburbs
Bindoon in numbers
Bindoon had 1,215 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 408th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 19.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.6% own their home outright, 30% are paying a mortgage, 11.6% rent. Separate houses make up 77.2% of dwellings, with 2.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 23% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.7%. 40.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 2.7% (from 1,183 to 1,215). Median rent moved from $298/wk to $300/wk (+0.7%).
Bindoon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bindoon, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Bindoon was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bindoon, WA?
- Bindoon had 1,215 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bindoon?
- Median household income in Bindoon was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bindoon?
- 11.6% of occupied homes in Bindoon were rented, 36.6% were owned outright and 30% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bindoon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bindoon. 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