Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fortescue suburb profile
Fortescue, WA · Postcode 6716
This Fortescue suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fortescue, WA (postcode 6716). 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 Fortescue with nearby suburbs.
Fortescue at a glance
Population
190
Median rent
$50/wk
Household income
$899/wk
Median age
40
Fortescue 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
+23.4% over 10 years
Population
190
was 46 in 2016
+144 · +313%
Median rent
$50/wk
was $35/wk in 2016
+$15 · +42.9%
Household income
$899/wk
was $537/wk in 2016
+$362 · +67.4%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Fortescue population growth · Fortescue then and now
Fortescue vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Fortescue, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-85.7% vs area
- Fortescue$50/wk
- Nearby$341/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-51.2% vs area
- Fortescue$899/wk
- Nearby$2,616/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Fortescue40
- Nearby32
- WA39
Personal income
+138.8% vs area
- Fortescue$2,039/wk
- Nearby$1,612.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Fortescue compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fortescue sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4991.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3949.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2949.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3915.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fortescue on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fortescue, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fortescue people
- Population
- 190
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 44.2%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fortescue income
- Median household income
- $899/wk
- Median personal income
- $2,039/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fortescue housing
- Median rent
- $50/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 33.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 44.4%
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
Fortescue work
- Employment to population
- 86.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.3%
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 6716)
Compare Fortescue with nearby suburbs
Fortescue in numbers
Fortescue had 190 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 44.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 16.7% rent. Separate houses make up 33.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $50/wk, 85% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $899/wk, 50% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 313% (from 46 to 190). Median rent moved from $35/wk to $50/wk (+42.9%).
Fortescue suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fortescue, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Fortescue was $50/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fortescue, WA?
- Fortescue had 190 residents at the 2021 Census, up 313% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fortescue?
- Median household income in Fortescue was $899/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fortescue?
- 16.7% of occupied homes in Fortescue were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fortescue suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fortescue (WA). 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