Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dampier Peninsula suburb profile
Dampier Peninsula, WA · Postcode 6725
This Dampier Peninsula suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dampier Peninsula, WA (postcode 6725). 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 Dampier Peninsula with nearby suburbs.
Dampier Peninsula at a glance
Population
1,051
Median rent
$120/wk
Household income
$1,078/wk
Median age
30
Dampier Peninsula 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
+1.8% over 10 years
Population
1,051
was 1,113 in 2016
-62 · -5.6%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$30 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,078/wk
was $821/wk in 2016
+$257 · +31.3%
Median age
30
was 25 in 2016
+5 · +20%
Dig deeper: Dampier Peninsula population growth · Dampier Peninsula then and now
Dampier Peninsula vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Dampier Peninsula, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-65.7% vs area
- Dampier Peninsula$120/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-41.4% vs area
- Dampier Peninsula$1,078/wk
- Nearby$1,991.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-23.1% vs area
- Dampier Peninsula30
- Nearby34
- WA39
Personal income
-51.3% vs area
- Dampier Peninsula$416/wk
- Nearby$1,066.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Dampier Peninsula compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dampier Peninsula ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1687.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1775.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1633.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1851.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dampier Peninsula on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dampier Peninsula, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dampier Peninsula people
- Population
- 1,051
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 3.9%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dampier Peninsula income
- Median household income
- $1,078/wk
- Median personal income
- $416/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dampier Peninsula housing
- Median rent
- $120/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,970/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 3.9%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 66%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.2%
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
Dampier Peninsula work
- Employment to population
- 36.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 23.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.3%
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 6725)
Compare Dampier Peninsula with nearby suburbs
Dampier Peninsula in numbers
Dampier Peninsula had 1,051 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 427th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 30, 25% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3 people. 3.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 3.9% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 66% rent. Separate houses make up 74.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $120/wk, 65% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,078/wk, 40% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 23.6%. 28.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 5.6% (from 1,113 to 1,051). Median rent moved from $90/wk to $120/wk (+33.3%).
Dampier Peninsula suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dampier Peninsula, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Dampier Peninsula was $120/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dampier Peninsula, WA?
- Dampier Peninsula had 1,051 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dampier Peninsula?
- Median household income in Dampier Peninsula was $1,078/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dampier Peninsula?
- 66% of occupied homes in Dampier Peninsula were rented, 3.9% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dampier Peninsula suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dampier Peninsula. 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