Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bluff Point suburb profile
Bluff Point, WA · Postcode 6530
This Bluff Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bluff Point, WA (postcode 6530). 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 Bluff Point with nearby suburbs.
Bluff Point at a glance
Population
1,381
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$1,359/wk
Median age
52
Bluff Point 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
+4.9% over 10 years
Population
1,381
was 1,346 in 2016
+35 · +2.6%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
$5 · -1.9%
Household income
$1,359/wk
was $1,263/wk in 2016
+$96 · +7.6%
Median age
52
was 51 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Bluff Point population growth · Bluff Point then and now
Bluff Point vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Bluff Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25.7% vs area
- Bluff Point$260/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-26.2% vs area
- Bluff Point$1,359/wk
- Nearby$1,373.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Bluff Point52
- Nearby38
- WA39
Personal income
-0.1% vs area
- Bluff Point$853/wk
- Nearby$702/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Bluff Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bluff Point sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4990.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bluff Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bluff Point, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bluff Point people
- Population
- 1,381
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 19.2%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bluff Point income
- Median household income
- $1,359/wk
- Median personal income
- $853/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bluff Point housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 60.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 2%
- Owned outright
- 36.9%
- Mortgaged
- 18.4%
- Rented
- 28.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.8%
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
Bluff Point work
- Employment to population
- 53%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.6%
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 6530)
Compare Bluff Point with nearby suburbs
Bluff Point in numbers
Bluff Point had 1,381 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 388th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 19.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.9% own their home outright, 18.4% are paying a mortgage, 28.9% rent. Separate houses make up 60.8% of dwellings, with 2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 24% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,359/wk, 24% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 42.6% 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 2.6% (from 1,346 to 1,381). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $260/wk (-1.9%).
Bluff Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bluff Point, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Bluff Point was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bluff Point, WA?
- Bluff Point had 1,381 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bluff Point?
- Median household income in Bluff Point was $1,359/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bluff Point?
- 28.9% of occupied homes in Bluff Point were rented, 36.9% were owned outright and 18.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bluff Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bluff Point. 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