Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dumberning suburb profile
Dumberning, WA · Postcode 6312
This Dumberning suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dumberning, WA (postcode 6312). 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 Dumberning with nearby suburbs.
Dumberning at a glance
Population
193
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,974/wk
Median age
37
Dumberning 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
-22.8% over 10 years
Population
193
was 191 in 2016
+2 · +1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$150 · +60%
Household income
$1,974/wk
was $1,812/wk in 2016
+$162 · +8.9%
Median age
37
was 44 in 2016
-7 · -15.9%
Dig deeper: Dumberning population growth · Dumberning then and now
Dumberning vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Dumberning, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+14.3% vs area
- Dumberning$400/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+7.2% vs area
- Dumberning$1,974/wk
- Nearby$1,119.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Dumberning37
- Nearby51
- WA39
Personal income
-31.7% vs area
- Dumberning$583/wk
- Nearby$587.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Dumberning compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dumberning ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,093.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,067.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,093.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,049.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dumberning on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dumberning, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dumberning people
- Population
- 193
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 14.5%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dumberning income
- Median household income
- $1,974/wk
- Median personal income
- $583/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dumberning housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,621/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.8%
- Mortgaged
- 24.6%
- Rented
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.2%
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
Dumberning work
- Employment to population
- 54%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.8%
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 6312)
Compare Dumberning with nearby suburbs
Dumberning in numbers
Dumberning had 193 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 7% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 14.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.8% own their home outright, 24.6% are paying a mortgage, 7.2% rent. Separate houses make up 82.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 18% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,974/wk, 11% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1% (from 191 to 193). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $400/wk (+60%).
Dumberning suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dumberning, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Dumberning was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dumberning, WA?
- Dumberning had 193 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dumberning?
- Median household income in Dumberning was $1,974/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dumberning?
- 7.2% of occupied homes in Dumberning were rented, 47.8% were owned outright and 24.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dumberning suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dumberning. 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