Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Channybearup suburb profile
Channybearup, WA · Postcode 6260
This Channybearup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Channybearup, WA (postcode 6260). 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 Channybearup with nearby suburbs.
Channybearup at a glance
Population
122
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,583/wk
Median age
49
Channybearup 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
+8.9% over 10 years
Population
122
was 144 in 2016
-22 · -15.3%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$110 · +55%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $1,406/wk in 2016
+$177 · +12.6%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Channybearup population growth · Channybearup then and now
Channybearup vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Channybearup, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-11.4% vs area
- Channybearup$310/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-14% vs area
- Channybearup$1,583/wk
- Nearby$1,179.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Channybearup49
- Nearby50.5
- WA39
Personal income
+3.6% vs area
- Channybearup$885/wk
- Nearby$672.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Channybearup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Channybearup sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,064.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,039.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,038
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6995.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Channybearup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Channybearup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Channybearup people
- Population
- 122
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 19.7%
- 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
Channybearup income
- Median household income
- $1,583/wk
- Median personal income
- $885/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Channybearup housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,900/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30%
- Mortgaged
- 20%
- Rented
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25%
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
Channybearup work
- Employment to population
- 67.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.3%
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 6260)
Compare Channybearup with nearby suburbs
Channybearup in numbers
Channybearup had 122 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 19.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30% own their home outright, 20% are paying a mortgage, 6.7% rent. Separate houses make up 68.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 9% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,583/wk, 11% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 15.3% (from 144 to 122). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $310/wk (+55%).
Channybearup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Channybearup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Channybearup was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Channybearup, WA?
- Channybearup had 122 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Channybearup?
- Median household income in Channybearup was $1,583/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Channybearup?
- 6.7% of occupied homes in Channybearup were rented, 30% were owned outright and 20% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Channybearup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Channybearup. 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