Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kirup suburb profile
Kirup, WA · Postcode 6251
This Kirup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kirup, WA (postcode 6251). 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 Kirup with nearby suburbs.
Kirup at a glance
Population
156
Median rent
$285/wk
Household income
$1,093/wk
Median age
47
Kirup 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
-13.8% over 10 years
Population
156
was 219 in 2016
-63 · -28.8%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$45 · +18.8%
Household income
$1,093/wk
was $1,013/wk in 2016
+$80 · +7.9%
Median age
47
was 41 in 2016
+6 · +14.6%
Dig deeper: Kirup population growth · Kirup then and now
Kirup vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Kirup, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.6% vs area
- Kirup$285/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-40.6% vs area
- Kirup$1,093/wk
- Nearby$1,179.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Kirup47
- Nearby49.5
- WA39
Personal income
-18% vs area
- Kirup$700/wk
- Nearby$652/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Kirup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kirup sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3953.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3938.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,008.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2910.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kirup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kirup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kirup people
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 14.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kirup income
- Median household income
- $1,093/wk
- Median personal income
- $700/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kirup housing
- Median rent
- $285/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,350/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.1%
- Mortgaged
- 28.8%
- Rented
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.1%
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
Kirup work
- Employment to population
- 59.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.2%
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 6251)
Compare Kirup with nearby suburbs
Kirup in numbers
Kirup had 156 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 14.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.1% own their home outright, 28.8% are paying a mortgage, 16.9% rent. Separate houses make up 86.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $285/wk, 16% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,093/wk, 39% 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 28.8% (from 219 to 156). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $285/wk (+18.8%).
Kirup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kirup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Kirup was $285/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kirup, WA?
- Kirup had 156 residents at the 2021 Census, down 28.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kirup?
- Median household income in Kirup was $1,093/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kirup?
- 16.9% of occupied homes in Kirup were rented, 44.1% were owned outright and 28.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kirup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kirup. 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