Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Muckenburra suburb profile
Muckenburra, WA · Postcode 6503
This Muckenburra suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Muckenburra, WA (postcode 6503). 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 Muckenburra with nearby suburbs.
Muckenburra at a glance
Population
219
Median rent
$190/wk
Household income
$1,895/wk
Median age
37
Muckenburra 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
+52.1% over 10 years
Population
219
was 158 in 2016
+61 · +38.6%
Median rent
$190/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$40 · +26.7%
Household income
$1,895/wk
was $1,583/wk in 2016
+$312 · +19.7%
Median age
37
was 48 in 2016
-11 · -22.9%
Dig deeper: Muckenburra population growth · Muckenburra then and now
Muckenburra vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Muckenburra, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.7% vs area
- Muckenburra$190/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+2.9% vs area
- Muckenburra$1,895/wk
- Nearby$1,373/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Muckenburra37
- Nearby48
- WA39
Personal income
-27.5% vs area
- Muckenburra$619/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Muckenburra compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Muckenburra sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4989.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4966.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,062.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3933
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Muckenburra on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Muckenburra, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Muckenburra people
- Population
- 219
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 32%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Muckenburra income
- Median household income
- $1,895/wk
- Median personal income
- $619/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Muckenburra housing
- Median rent
- $190/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 69%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.2%
- Mortgaged
- 26.8%
- Rented
- 7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26.8%
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
Muckenburra work
- Employment to population
- 63.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.5%
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 6503)
Compare Muckenburra with nearby suburbs
Muckenburra in numbers
Muckenburra had 219 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 7% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3 people. 32% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.2% own their home outright, 26.8% are paying a mortgage, 7% rent. Separate houses make up 69% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $190/wk, 44% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,895/wk, 6% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 38.6% (from 158 to 219). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $190/wk (+26.7%).
Muckenburra suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Muckenburra, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Muckenburra was $190/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Muckenburra, WA?
- Muckenburra had 219 residents at the 2021 Census, up 38.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Muckenburra?
- Median household income in Muckenburra was $1,895/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Muckenburra?
- 7% of occupied homes in Muckenburra were rented, 35.2% were owned outright and 26.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Muckenburra suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Muckenburra. 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