Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Brown Range suburb profile
Brown Range, WA · Postcode 6701
This Brown Range suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Brown Range, WA (postcode 6701). 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 Brown Range with nearby suburbs.
Brown Range at a glance
Population
125
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,333/wk
Median age
50
Brown Range 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
-18.3% over 10 years
Population
125
was 147 in 2016
-22 · -15%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$80 · +47.1%
Household income
$1,333/wk
was $1,016/wk in 2016
+$317 · +31.2%
Median age
50
was 53 in 2016
-3 · -5.7%
Dig deeper: Brown Range population growth · Brown Range then and now
Brown Range vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Brown Range, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Brown Range$250/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-27.6% vs area
- Brown Range$1,333/wk
- Nearby$1,896/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Brown Range50
- Nearby37
- WA39
Personal income
-20.4% vs area
- Brown Range$680/wk
- Nearby$894.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Brown Range compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Brown Range sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3955.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3937.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2928.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2912
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Brown Range on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Brown Range, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Brown Range people
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 20%
- 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
Brown Range income
- Median household income
- $1,333/wk
- Median personal income
- $680/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Brown Range housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,311/mo
- Separate houses
- 41%
- Flats & apartments
- 11.5%
- Owned outright
- 36.1%
- Mortgaged
- 13.1%
- Rented
- 21.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.8%
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
Brown Range work
- Employment to population
- 56.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 36%
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 6701)
Compare Brown Range with nearby suburbs
Brown Range in numbers
Brown Range had 125 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 20% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.1% own their home outright, 13.1% are paying a mortgage, 21.3% rent. Separate houses make up 41% of dwellings, with 11.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,333/wk, 25% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 15% (from 147 to 125). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $250/wk (+47.1%).
Brown Range suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Brown Range, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Brown Range was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Brown Range, WA?
- Brown Range had 125 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Brown Range?
- Median household income in Brown Range was $1,333/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Brown Range?
- 21.3% of occupied homes in Brown Range were rented, 36.1% were owned outright and 13.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Brown Range suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Brown Range. 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