Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bookara suburb profile
Bookara, WA · Postcode 6525
This Bookara suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bookara, WA (postcode 6525). 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 Bookara with nearby suburbs.
Bookara at a glance
Population
149
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
48
Bookara 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
+30.7% over 10 years
Population
149
was 117 in 2016
+32 · +27.4%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$55 · +32.4%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$167 · +12.1%
Median age
48
was 51 in 2016
-3 · -5.9%
Dig deeper: Bookara population growth · Bookara then and now
Bookara vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Bookara, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.7% vs area
- Bookara$225/wk
- Nearby$259/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-16.2% vs area
- Bookara$1,542/wk
- Nearby$1,117/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Bookara48
- Nearby39.5
- WA39
Personal income
-22.6% vs area
- Bookara$661/wk
- Nearby$631/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Bookara compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bookara sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4961.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,031.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3936.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bookara on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bookara, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bookara people
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 8.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bookara income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $661/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bookara housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,760/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.9%
- Mortgaged
- 31%
- Rented
- 8.6%
- 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
Bookara work
- Employment to population
- 53.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.1%
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 6525)
Compare Bookara with nearby suburbs
Bookara in numbers
Bookara had 149 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.9% own their home outright, 31% are paying a mortgage, 8.6% rent. Separate houses make up 89.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 34% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, 13% 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 27.4% (from 117 to 149). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $225/wk (+32.4%).
Bookara suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bookara, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Bookara was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bookara, WA?
- Bookara had 149 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bookara?
- Median household income in Bookara was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bookara?
- 8.6% of occupied homes in Bookara were rented, 37.9% were owned outright and 31% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bookara suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bookara. 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