Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Butler suburb profile
Butler, WA · Postcode 6036
This Butler suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Butler, WA (postcode 6036). 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 Butler with nearby suburbs.
Butler at a glance
Population
13,473
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,710/wk
Median age
32
Butler 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
+39.6% over 10 years
Population
13,473
was 13,278 in 2016
+195 · +1.5%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
$20 · -5.6%
Household income
$1,710/wk
was $1,616/wk in 2016
+$94 · +5.8%
Median age
32
was 29 in 2016
+3 · +10.3%
Dig deeper: Butler population growth · Butler then and now
Butler vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Butler, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.8% vs area
- Butler$340/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-13.7% vs area
- Butler$1,710/wk
- Nearby$1,990/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
-17.9% vs area
- Butler32
- Nearby35.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-11.4% vs area
- Butler$785/wk
- Nearby$925.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Butler compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Butler sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3977
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4953.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,002.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Butler on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Butler, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Butler people
- Population
- 13,473
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 43.1%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Butler income
- Median household income
- $1,710/wk
- Median personal income
- $785/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Butler housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.8%
- Owned outright
- 11.7%
- Mortgaged
- 48.1%
- Rented
- 32.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.1%
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
Butler work
- Employment to population
- 64.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.1%
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 6036)
Compare Butler with nearby suburbs
Butler in numbers
Butler had 13,473 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 26th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 32, 20% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 43.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 11.7% own their home outright, 48.1% are paying a mortgage, 32.4% rent. Separate houses make up 90.2% of dwellings, with 0.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, close to the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,710/wk, 4% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.9%. 58.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 1.5% (from 13,278 to 13,473). Median rent moved from $360/wk to $340/wk (-5.6%).
Butler suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Butler, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Butler was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Butler, WA?
- Butler had 13,473 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Butler?
- Median household income in Butler was $1,710/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Butler?
- 32.4% of occupied homes in Butler were rented, 11.7% were owned outright and 48.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Butler suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Butler (WA). 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 · Richest suburbs in Perth