Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Little Grove suburb profile
Little Grove, WA · Postcode 6330
This Little Grove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Little Grove, WA (postcode 6330). 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 Little Grove with nearby suburbs.
Little Grove at a glance
Population
1,508
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,570/wk
Median age
48
Little Grove 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
+11.8% over 10 years
Population
1,508
was 1,503 in 2016
+5 · +0.3%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.5%
Household income
$1,570/wk
was $1,431/wk in 2016
+$139 · +9.7%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Little Grove population growth · Little Grove then and now
Little Grove vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Little Grove, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15.7% vs area
- Little Grove$295/wk
- Nearby$320/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-14.7% vs area
- Little Grove$1,570/wk
- Nearby$1,324.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Little Grove48
- Nearby46
- WA39
Personal income
-12.3% vs area
- Little Grove$749/wk
- Nearby$717/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Little Grove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Little Grove sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,030.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,034.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5962.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Little Grove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Little Grove, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Little Grove people
- Population
- 1,508
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 18.8%
- 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
Little Grove income
- Median household income
- $1,570/wk
- Median personal income
- $749/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Little Grove housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,610/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.7%
- Mortgaged
- 30.9%
- Rented
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.5%
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
Little Grove work
- Employment to population
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.3%
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 6330)
Compare Little Grove with nearby suburbs
Little Grove in numbers
Little Grove had 1,508 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 371st most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 18.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.7% own their home outright, 30.9% are paying a mortgage, 13.2% rent. Separate houses make up 85.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 13% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,570/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3%. 50.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.3% (from 1,503 to 1,508). Median rent moved from $285/wk to $295/wk (+3.5%).
Little Grove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Little Grove, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Little Grove was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Little Grove, WA?
- Little Grove had 1,508 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Little Grove?
- Median household income in Little Grove was $1,570/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Little Grove?
- 13.2% of occupied homes in Little Grove were rented, 43.7% were owned outright and 30.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Little Grove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Little Grove. 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