Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mukinbudin suburb profile
Mukinbudin, WA · Postcode 6479
This Mukinbudin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mukinbudin, WA (postcode 6479). 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 Mukinbudin with nearby suburbs.
Mukinbudin at a glance
Population
336
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,218/wk
Median age
44
Mukinbudin 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
-1.8% over 10 years
Population
336
was 355 in 2016
-19 · -5.4%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$30 · +25%
Household income
$1,218/wk
was $1,222/wk in 2016
$4 · -0.3%
Median age
44
was 42 in 2016
+2 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Mukinbudin population growth · Mukinbudin then and now
Mukinbudin vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Mukinbudin, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Mukinbudin$150/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-33.8% vs area
- Mukinbudin$1,218/wk
- Nearby$1,489/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Mukinbudin44
- Nearby45.5
- WA39
Personal income
-16.2% vs area
- Mukinbudin$716/wk
- Nearby$721/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Mukinbudin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mukinbudin sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4996.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4962.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2962.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mukinbudin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mukinbudin, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mukinbudin people
- Population
- 336
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 10.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mukinbudin income
- Median household income
- $1,218/wk
- Median personal income
- $716/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mukinbudin housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $778/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.7%
- Mortgaged
- 17.6%
- Rented
- 18.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17%
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
Mukinbudin work
- Employment to population
- 51.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.6%
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 6479)
Compare Mukinbudin with nearby suburbs
Mukinbudin in numbers
Mukinbudin had 336 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 10.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.7% own their home outright, 17.6% are paying a mortgage, 18.8% rent. Separate houses make up 79.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,218/wk, 32% below 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 fell 5.4% (from 355 to 336). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $150/wk (+25%).
Mukinbudin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mukinbudin, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Mukinbudin was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mukinbudin, WA?
- Mukinbudin had 336 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mukinbudin?
- Median household income in Mukinbudin was $1,218/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mukinbudin?
- 18.8% of occupied homes in Mukinbudin were rented, 34.7% were owned outright and 17.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mukinbudin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mukinbudin. 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