Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kealy suburb profile
Kealy, WA · Postcode 6280
This Kealy suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kealy, WA (postcode 6280). 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 Kealy with nearby suburbs.
Kealy at a glance
Population
1,119
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$1,895/wk
Median age
30
Kealy 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
+3758.6% over 10 years
Population
1,119
was 383 in 2016
+736 · +192.2%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,895/wk
was $1,678/wk in 2016
+$217 · +12.9%
Median age
30
was 28 in 2016
+2 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Kealy population growth · Kealy then and now
Kealy vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Kealy, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+20% vs area
- Kealy$420/wk
- Nearby$365/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+2.9% vs area
- Kealy$1,895/wk
- Nearby$1,535/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-23.1% vs area
- Kealy30
- Nearby44
- WA39
Personal income
+7.5% vs area
- Kealy$918/wk
- Nearby$727.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Kealy compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kealy sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,037.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,055.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kealy on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kealy, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kealy people
- Population
- 1,119
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 18.9%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kealy income
- Median household income
- $1,895/wk
- Median personal income
- $918/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kealy housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,781/mo
- Separate houses
- 84%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.9%
- Owned outright
- 13.2%
- Mortgaged
- 55.6%
- Rented
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.1%
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
Kealy work
- Employment to population
- 72.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.9%
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 6280)
Compare Kealy with nearby suburbs
Kealy in numbers
Kealy had 1,119 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 420th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 30, 25% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 18.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 13.2% own their home outright, 55.6% are paying a mortgage, 21.1% rent. Separate houses make up 84% of dwellings, with 4.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 24% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,895/wk, 6% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.4%. 55.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 192.2% (from 383 to 1,119). Median rent moved from $420/wk to $420/wk (+0%).
Kealy suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kealy, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Kealy was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kealy, WA?
- Kealy had 1,119 residents at the 2021 Census, up 192.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kealy?
- Median household income in Kealy was $1,895/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kealy?
- 21.1% of occupied homes in Kealy were rented, 13.2% were owned outright and 55.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kealy suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kealy. 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