Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Green Head suburb profile
Green Head, WA · Postcode 6514
This Green Head suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Green Head, WA (postcode 6514). 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 Green Head with nearby suburbs.
Green Head at a glance
Population
293
Median rent
$245/wk
Household income
$860/wk
Median age
66
Green Head 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
+14.5% over 10 years
Population
293
was 297 in 2016
-4 · -1.3%
Median rent
$245/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$5 · -2%
Household income
$860/wk
was $747/wk in 2016
+$113 · +15.1%
Median age
66
was 58 in 2016
+8 · +13.8%
Dig deeper: Green Head population growth · Green Head then and now
Green Head vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Green Head, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30% vs area
- Green Head$245/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-53.3% vs area
- Green Head$860/wk
- Nearby$1,373/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+69.2% vs area
- Green Head66
- Nearby48
- WA39
Personal income
-41.1% vs area
- Green Head$503/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Green Head compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Green Head 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 3953.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2909.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1863.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Green Head on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Green Head, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Green Head people
- Population
- 293
- Median age
- 66
- Born overseas
- 14%
- 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
Green Head income
- Median household income
- $860/wk
- Median personal income
- $503/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Green Head housing
- Median rent
- $245/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,428/mo
- Separate houses
- 39.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27%
- Mortgaged
- 8.3%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 58.6%
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
Green Head work
- Employment to population
- 37.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.6%
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 6514)
Compare Green Head with nearby suburbs
Green Head in numbers
Green Head had 293 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 66, 65% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27% own their home outright, 8.3% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 39.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $245/wk, 28% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $860/wk, 52% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.3% (from 297 to 293). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $245/wk (-2%).
Green Head suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Green Head, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Green Head was $245/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Green Head, WA?
- Green Head had 293 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Green Head?
- Median household income in Green Head was $860/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Green Head?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Green Head were rented, 27% were owned outright and 8.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Green Head suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Green Head. 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