Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mueller Ranges suburb profile
Mueller Ranges, WA · Postcode 6770
This Mueller Ranges suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mueller Ranges, WA (postcode 6770). 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 Mueller Ranges with nearby suburbs.
Mueller Ranges at a glance
Population
366
Median rent
$69/wk
Household income
$778/wk
Median age
27
Mueller Ranges 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
+1.9% over 10 years
Population
366
was 382 in 2016
-16 · -4.2%
Median rent
$69/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$19 · +38%
Household income
$778/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$53 · +7.3%
Median age
27
was 25 in 2016
+2 · +8%
Dig deeper: Mueller Ranges population growth · Mueller Ranges then and now
Mueller Ranges vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Mueller Ranges, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-80.3% vs area
- Mueller Ranges$69/wk
- Nearby$87.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-57.7% vs area
- Mueller Ranges$778/wk
- Nearby$1,274.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-30.8% vs area
- Mueller Ranges27
- Nearby33.5
- WA39
Personal income
-61.8% vs area
- Mueller Ranges$326/wk
- Nearby$1,603.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Mueller Ranges compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mueller Ranges ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1583.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1736.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1575.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1867.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mueller Ranges on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mueller Ranges, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mueller Ranges people
- Population
- 366
- Median age
- 27
- Born overseas
- 4.4%
- Average household size
- 3.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mueller Ranges income
- Median household income
- $778/wk
- Median personal income
- $326/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mueller Ranges housing
- Median rent
- $69/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 8.2%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 62.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
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
Mueller Ranges work
- Employment to population
- 25.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 28.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 20.2%
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 6770)
Compare Mueller Ranges with nearby suburbs
Mueller Ranges in numbers
Mueller Ranges had 366 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 27, 32% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3.6 people. 4.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 8.2% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 62.9% rent. Separate houses make up 83.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $69/wk, 80% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $778/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.2% (from 382 to 366). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $69/wk (+38%).
Mueller Ranges suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mueller Ranges, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Mueller Ranges was $69/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mueller Ranges, WA?
- Mueller Ranges had 366 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mueller Ranges?
- Median household income in Mueller Ranges was $778/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mueller Ranges?
- 62.9% of occupied homes in Mueller Ranges were rented, 8.2% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mueller Ranges suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mueller Ranges. 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