Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Corrigin suburb profile
Corrigin, WA · Postcode 6375
This Corrigin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Corrigin, WA (postcode 6375). 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 Corrigin with nearby suburbs.
Corrigin at a glance
Population
701
Median rent
$185/wk
Household income
$1,157/wk
Median age
50
Corrigin 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
-8.8% over 10 years
Population
701
was 851 in 2016
-150 · -17.6%
Median rent
$185/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$35 · +23.3%
Household income
$1,157/wk
was $1,169/wk in 2016
$12 · -1%
Median age
50
was 45 in 2016
+5 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Corrigin population growth · Corrigin then and now
Corrigin vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Corrigin, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-47.1% vs area
- Corrigin$185/wk
- Nearby$203/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-37.2% vs area
- Corrigin$1,157/wk
- Nearby$1,620.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Corrigin50
- Nearby41.5
- WA39
Personal income
-9.7% vs area
- Corrigin$771/wk
- Nearby$815.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Corrigin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Corrigin 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 4988.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3944.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3978.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3928.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Corrigin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Corrigin, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Corrigin people
- Population
- 701
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 11.6%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Corrigin income
- Median household income
- $1,157/wk
- Median personal income
- $771/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Corrigin housing
- Median rent
- $185/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.6%
- Mortgaged
- 20.3%
- Rented
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.5%
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
Corrigin work
- Employment to population
- 55.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.4%
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 6375)
Compare Corrigin with nearby suburbs
Corrigin in numbers
Corrigin had 701 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 11.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.6% own their home outright, 20.3% are paying a mortgage, 21.1% rent. Separate houses make up 76.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $185/wk, 46% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,157/wk, 35% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 40.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 17.6% (from 851 to 701). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $185/wk (+23.3%).
Corrigin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Corrigin, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Corrigin was $185/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Corrigin, WA?
- Corrigin had 701 residents at the 2021 Census, down 17.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Corrigin?
- Median household income in Corrigin was $1,157/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Corrigin?
- 21.1% of occupied homes in Corrigin were rented, 36.6% were owned outright and 20.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Corrigin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Corrigin. 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