Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Hardey suburb profile
Mount Hardey, WA · Postcode 6302
This Mount Hardey suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Hardey, WA (postcode 6302). 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 Mount Hardey with nearby suburbs.
Mount Hardey at a glance
Population
154
Median rent
$348/wk
Household income
$1,478/wk
Median age
56
Mount Hardey 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
-4.3% over 10 years
Population
154
was 174 in 2016
-20 · -11.5%
Median rent
$348/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$93 · +36.5%
Household income
$1,478/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$103 · +7.5%
Median age
56
was 51 in 2016
+5 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Mount Hardey population growth · Mount Hardey then and now
Mount Hardey vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Hardey, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-0.6% vs area
- Mount Hardey$348/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-19.7% vs area
- Mount Hardey$1,478/wk
- Nearby$1,042/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+43.6% vs area
- Mount Hardey56
- Nearby52.5
- WA39
Personal income
-16.3% vs area
- Mount Hardey$715/wk
- Nearby$550.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Hardey compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Hardey sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,032.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6980.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Hardey on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Hardey, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Hardey people
- Population
- 154
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 16.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Hardey income
- Median household income
- $1,478/wk
- Median personal income
- $715/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Hardey housing
- Median rent
- $348/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,975/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47%
- Mortgaged
- 34.8%
- Rented
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.6%
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
Mount Hardey work
- Employment to population
- 64.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.4%
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 6302)
Compare Mount Hardey with nearby suburbs
Mount Hardey in numbers
Mount Hardey had 154 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 40% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 16.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47% own their home outright, 34.8% are paying a mortgage, 18.2% rent. Separate houses make up 89.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $348/wk, close to the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,478/wk, 17% below the typical WA suburb. 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 fell 11.5% (from 174 to 154). Median rent moved from $255/wk to $348/wk (+36.5%).
Mount Hardey suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Hardey, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Hardey was $348/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Hardey, WA?
- Mount Hardey had 154 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Hardey?
- Median household income in Mount Hardey was $1,478/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Hardey?
- 18.2% of occupied homes in Mount Hardey were rented, 47% were owned outright and 34.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Hardey suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Hardey. 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