Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hopetoun suburb profile
Hopetoun, WA · Postcode 6348
This Hopetoun suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hopetoun, WA (postcode 6348). 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 Hopetoun with nearby suburbs.
Hopetoun at a glance
Population
1,115
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
46
Hopetoun 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
+3.7% over 10 years
Population
1,115
was 871 in 2016
+244 · +28%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,045/wk in 2016
+$497 · +47.6%
Median age
46
was 49 in 2016
-3 · -6.1%
Dig deeper: Hopetoun population growth · Hopetoun then and now
Hopetoun vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Hopetoun, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Hopetoun$250/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-16.2% vs area
- Hopetoun$1,542/wk
- Nearby$1,497.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Hopetoun46
- Nearby44.5
- WA39
Personal income
-12.4% vs area
- Hopetoun$748/wk
- Nearby$732/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Hopetoun compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hopetoun sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,006.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3978.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hopetoun on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hopetoun, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hopetoun people
- Population
- 1,115
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 20.7%
- 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
Hopetoun income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $748/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hopetoun housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,088/mo
- Separate houses
- 55.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.7%
- Owned outright
- 21.1%
- Mortgaged
- 8.1%
- Rented
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 40.7%
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
Hopetoun work
- Employment to population
- 51.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.7%
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 6348)
Compare Hopetoun with nearby suburbs
Hopetoun in numbers
Hopetoun had 1,115 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 421st most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 20.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.1% own their home outright, 8.1% are paying a mortgage, 17.1% rent. Separate houses make up 55.8% of dwellings, with 1.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, 13% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.1%. 41.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 28% (from 871 to 1,115). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $250/wk (+0%).
Hopetoun suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hopetoun, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Hopetoun was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hopetoun, WA?
- Hopetoun had 1,115 residents at the 2021 Census, up 28% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hopetoun?
- Median household income in Hopetoun was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hopetoun?
- 17.1% of occupied homes in Hopetoun were rented, 21.1% were owned outright and 8.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hopetoun suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hopetoun (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