Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kalumburu suburb profile
Kalumburu, WA · Postcode 6740
This Kalumburu suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kalumburu, WA (postcode 6740). 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 Kalumburu with nearby suburbs.
Kalumburu at a glance
Population
388
Median rent
$75/wk
Household income
$1,031/wk
Median age
27
Kalumburu 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
-16.9% over 10 years
Population
388
was 412 in 2016
-24 · -5.8%
Median rent
$75/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
$5 · -6.2%
Household income
$1,031/wk
was $1,020/wk in 2016
+$11 · +1.1%
Median age
27
was 24 in 2016
+3 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: Kalumburu population growth · Kalumburu then and now
Kalumburu vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Kalumburu, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-78.6% vs area
- Kalumburu$75/wk
- Nearby$130/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-44% vs area
- Kalumburu$1,031/wk
- Nearby$1,902/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-30.8% vs area
- Kalumburu27
- Nearby33
- WA39
Personal income
-63.1% vs area
- Kalumburu$315/wk
- Nearby$1,004/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Kalumburu compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kalumburu ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1495.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1702.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1520.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1847.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kalumburu on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kalumburu, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kalumburu people
- Population
- 388
- Median age
- 27
- Born overseas
- 1.3%
- Average household size
- 4.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kalumburu income
- Median household income
- $1,031/wk
- Median personal income
- $315/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kalumburu housing
- Median rent
- $75/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 84.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.8%
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
Kalumburu work
- Employment to population
- 19%
- Unemployment rate
- 21.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 18.7%
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 6740)
Compare Kalumburu with nearby suburbs
Kalumburu in numbers
Kalumburu had 388 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 27, 32% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 4 people. 1.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 84.4% rent. Separate houses make up 93.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $75/wk, 78% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,031/wk, 42% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.8% (from 412 to 388). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $75/wk (-6.2%).
Kalumburu suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kalumburu, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Kalumburu was $75/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kalumburu, WA?
- Kalumburu had 388 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kalumburu?
- Median household income in Kalumburu was $1,031/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kalumburu?
- 84.4% of occupied homes in Kalumburu were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kalumburu suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kalumburu. 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