Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Buller suburb profile
Buller, WA · Postcode 6532
This Buller suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Buller, WA (postcode 6532). 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 Buller with nearby suburbs.
Buller at a glance
Population
159
Median rent
$255/wk
Household income
$1,781/wk
Median age
48
Buller 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
+45.9% over 10 years
Population
159
was 121 in 2016
+38 · +31.4%
Household income
$1,781/wk
was $1,416/wk in 2016
+$365 · +25.8%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Buller population growth · Buller then and now
Buller vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Buller, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-27.1% vs area
- Buller$255/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-3.3% vs area
- Buller$1,781/wk
- Nearby$2,053.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Buller48
- Nearby36.5
- WA39
Personal income
-1.5% vs area
- Buller$841/wk
- Nearby$952.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Buller compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Buller sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,041.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,019.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,077.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5969.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Buller on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Buller, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Buller people
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 20.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Buller income
- Median household income
- $1,781/wk
- Median personal income
- $841/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Buller housing
- Median rent
- $255/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 54.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.7%
- Mortgaged
- 30.1%
- Rented
- 13.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12%
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
Buller work
- Employment to population
- 56.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.5%
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 6532)
Compare Buller with nearby suburbs
Buller in numbers
Buller had 159 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 20.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.7% own their home outright, 30.1% are paying a mortgage, 13.3% rent. Separate houses make up 54.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $255/wk, 25% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,781/wk, close to the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 31.4% (from 121 to 159).
Buller suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Buller, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Buller was $255/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Buller, WA?
- Buller had 159 residents at the 2021 Census, up 31.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Buller?
- Median household income in Buller was $1,781/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Buller?
- 13.3% of occupied homes in Buller were rented, 33.7% were owned outright and 30.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Buller suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Buller. 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