Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Eagle Bay suburb profile
Eagle Bay, WA · Postcode 6281
This Eagle Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Eagle Bay, WA (postcode 6281). 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 Eagle Bay with nearby suburbs.
Eagle Bay at a glance
Population
120
Median rent
$650/wk
Household income
$2,749/wk
Median age
63
Eagle Bay 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
+84.6% over 10 years
Population
120
was 76 in 2016
+44 · +57.9%
Median rent
$650/wk
was $253/wk in 2016
+$397 · +156.9%
Household income
$2,749/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$1,124 · +69.2%
Median age
63
was 64 in 2016
-1 · -1.6%
Dig deeper: Eagle Bay population growth · Eagle Bay then and now
Eagle Bay vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Eagle Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+85.7% vs area
- Eagle Bay$650/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+49.3% vs area
- Eagle Bay$2,749/wk
- Nearby$1,535.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+61.5% vs area
- Eagle Bay63
- Nearby47.5
- WA39
Personal income
+80.9% vs area
- Eagle Bay$1,545/wk
- Nearby$727.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Eagle Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Eagle Bay ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,080.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,084.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,041.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,122.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Eagle Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Eagle Bay, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Eagle Bay people
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 63
- Born overseas
- 26.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Eagle Bay income
- Median household income
- $2,749/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,545/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Eagle Bay housing
- Median rent
- $650/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,754/mo
- Separate houses
- 13.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 9.9%
- Mortgaged
- 4.5%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 85.6%
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
Eagle Bay work
- Employment to population
- 37.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 71.6%
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 6281)
Compare Eagle Bay with nearby suburbs
Eagle Bay in numbers
Eagle Bay had 120 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 63, 57% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 26.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 9.9% own their home outright, 4.5% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 13.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $650/wk, 91% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,749/wk, 54% above the typical WA suburb. 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 57.9% (from 76 to 120). Median rent moved from $253/wk to $650/wk (+156.9%).
Eagle Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Eagle Bay, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Eagle Bay was $650/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Eagle Bay, WA?
- Eagle Bay had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, up 57.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Eagle Bay?
- Median household income in Eagle Bay was $2,749/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Eagle Bay?
- 0% of occupied homes in Eagle Bay were rented, 9.9% were owned outright and 4.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Eagle Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Eagle Bay. 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