Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Chapman Hill suburb profile
Chapman Hill, WA · Postcode 6280
This Chapman Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Chapman Hill, WA (postcode 6280). 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 Chapman Hill with nearby suburbs.
Chapman Hill at a glance
Population
109
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
49
Chapman Hill 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
+3.8% over 10 years
Population
109
was 117 in 2016
-8 · -6.8%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$75 · -25%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$750 · +66.7%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Chapman Hill population growth · Chapman Hill then and now
Chapman Hill vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Chapman Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.7% vs area
- Chapman Hill$225/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+1.8% vs area
- Chapman Hill$1,875/wk
- Nearby$1,535/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Chapman Hill49
- Nearby44
- WA39
Personal income
+4.2% vs area
- Chapman Hill$890/wk
- Nearby$727.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Chapman Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Chapman Hill sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,010.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,030.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Chapman Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Chapman Hill, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Chapman Hill people
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 24.8%
- 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
Chapman Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $890/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Chapman Hill housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,813/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39%
- Mortgaged
- 22%
- Rented
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
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
Chapman Hill work
- Employment to population
- 65.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.6%
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 6280)
Compare Chapman Hill with nearby suburbs
Chapman Hill in numbers
Chapman Hill had 109 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 24.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39% own their home outright, 22% are paying a mortgage, 12.2% rent. Separate houses make up 90.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 34% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 5% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6.8% (from 117 to 109). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $225/wk (-25%).
Chapman Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Chapman Hill, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Chapman Hill was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Chapman Hill, WA?
- Chapman Hill had 109 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Chapman Hill?
- Median household income in Chapman Hill was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Chapman Hill?
- 12.2% of occupied homes in Chapman Hill were rented, 39% were owned outright and 22% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Chapman Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Chapman Hill. 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