Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cue suburb profile
Cue, WA · Postcode 6640
This Cue suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cue, WA (postcode 6640). 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 Cue with nearby suburbs.
Cue at a glance
Population
140
Median rent
$100/wk
Household income
$693/wk
Median age
63
Cue 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
-41.7% over 10 years
Population
140
was 178 in 2016
-38 · -21.3%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$693/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
$157 · -18.5%
Median age
63
was 53 in 2016
+10 · +18.9%
Dig deeper: Cue population growth · Cue then and now
Cue vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Cue, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-71.4% vs area
- Cue$100/wk
- Nearby$194/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-62.4% vs area
- Cue$693/wk
- Nearby$1,275.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+61.5% vs area
- Cue63
- Nearby38.5
- WA39
Personal income
-39.5% vs area
- Cue$517/wk
- Nearby$818/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Cue compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cue ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1898.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1887
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1895.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3920.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cue on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cue, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cue people
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 63
- Born overseas
- 27.1%
- Average household size
- 1.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cue income
- Median household income
- $693/wk
- Median personal income
- $517/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cue housing
- Median rent
- $100/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $725/mo
- Separate houses
- 54.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33%
- Mortgaged
- 4.9%
- Rented
- 16.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35.9%
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
Cue work
- Employment to population
- 32.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.6%
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 6640)
Compare Cue with nearby suburbs
Cue in numbers
Cue had 140 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 63, 57% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.5 people. 27.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33% own their home outright, 4.9% are paying a mortgage, 16.5% rent. Separate houses make up 54.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $100/wk, 71% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $693/wk, 61% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 21.3% (from 178 to 140). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $100/wk (+0%).
Cue suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cue, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Cue was $100/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cue, WA?
- Cue had 140 residents at the 2021 Census, down 21.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cue?
- Median household income in Cue was $693/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cue?
- 16.5% of occupied homes in Cue were rented, 33% were owned outright and 4.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cue suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cue. 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