Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Djugun suburb profile
Djugun, WA · Postcode 6725
This Djugun suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Djugun, 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 Djugun with nearby suburbs.
Djugun at a glance
Population
3,291
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$2,659/wk
Median age
34
Djugun 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
+24.1% over 10 years
Population
3,291
was 2,833 in 2016
+458 · +16.2%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $306/wk in 2016
+$44 · +14.4%
Household income
$2,659/wk
was $2,335/wk in 2016
+$324 · +13.9%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Djugun population growth · Djugun then and now
Djugun vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Djugun, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Djugun$350/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+44.4% vs area
- Djugun$2,659/wk
- Nearby$1,757.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Djugun34
- Nearby33
- WA39
Personal income
+58.7% vs area
- Djugun$1,355/wk
- Nearby$955/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Djugun compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Djugun ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,070.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,070.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,019.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Djugun on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Djugun, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Djugun people
- Population
- 3,291
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 13.8%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Djugun income
- Median household income
- $2,659/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,355/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Djugun housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,343/mo
- Separate houses
- 78%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 8.5%
- Mortgaged
- 33.7%
- Rented
- 43.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
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
Djugun work
- Employment to population
- 70.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.4%
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 6725)
Compare Djugun with nearby suburbs
Djugun in numbers
Djugun had 3,291 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 268th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 13.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 8.5% own their home outright, 33.7% are paying a mortgage, 43.1% rent. Separate houses make up 78% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,659/wk, 49% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 54.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 16.2% (from 2,833 to 3,291). Median rent moved from $306/wk to $350/wk (+14.4%).
Djugun suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Djugun, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Djugun was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Djugun, WA?
- Djugun had 3,291 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Djugun?
- Median household income in Djugun was $2,659/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Djugun?
- 43.1% of occupied homes in Djugun were rented, 8.5% were owned outright and 33.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Djugun suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Djugun. 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