Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moonyoonooka suburb profile
Moonyoonooka, WA · Postcode 6532
This Moonyoonooka suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moonyoonooka, WA (postcode 6532). 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 Moonyoonooka with nearby suburbs.
Moonyoonooka at a glance
Population
286
Median rent
$271/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
43
Moonyoonooka 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
+26.5% over 10 years
Population
286
was 245 in 2016
+41 · +16.7%
Median rent
$271/wk
was $73/wk in 2016
+$198 · +271.2%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,531/wk in 2016
+$344 · +22.5%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Moonyoonooka population growth · Moonyoonooka then and now
Moonyoonooka vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Moonyoonooka, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.6% vs area
- Moonyoonooka$271/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+1.8% vs area
- Moonyoonooka$1,875/wk
- Nearby$2,053.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Moonyoonooka43
- Nearby36.5
- WA39
Personal income
-10.5% vs area
- Moonyoonooka$764/wk
- Nearby$952.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Moonyoonooka compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moonyoonooka sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,034.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6991.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4938.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moonyoonooka on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moonyoonooka, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Moonyoonooka people
- Population
- 286
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moonyoonooka income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $764/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moonyoonooka housing
- Median rent
- $271/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.4%
- Mortgaged
- 34.6%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.4%
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
Moonyoonooka work
- Employment to population
- 54.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 32%
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 6532)
Compare Moonyoonooka with nearby suburbs
Moonyoonooka in numbers
Moonyoonooka had 286 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.4% own their home outright, 34.6% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $271/wk, 20% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 5% above the typical WA suburb. 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 16.7% (from 245 to 286). Median rent moved from $73/wk to $271/wk (+271.2%).
Moonyoonooka suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moonyoonooka, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Moonyoonooka was $271/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moonyoonooka, WA?
- Moonyoonooka had 286 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moonyoonooka?
- Median household income in Moonyoonooka was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moonyoonooka?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Moonyoonooka were rented, 44.4% were owned outright and 34.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moonyoonooka suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moonyoonooka. 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