Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Muluckine suburb profile
Muluckine, WA · Postcode 6401
This Muluckine suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Muluckine, WA (postcode 6401). 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 Muluckine with nearby suburbs.
Muluckine at a glance
Population
209
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,111/wk
Median age
45
Muluckine 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
-1.4% over 10 years
Population
209
was 218 in 2016
-9 · -4.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,111/wk
was $1,055/wk in 2016
+$56 · +5.3%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Muluckine population growth · Muluckine then and now
Muluckine vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Muluckine, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Muluckine$250/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-39.7% vs area
- Muluckine$1,111/wk
- Nearby$1,334.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Muluckine45
- Nearby41.5
- WA39
Personal income
-39.5% vs area
- Muluckine$517/wk
- Nearby$751/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Muluckine compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Muluckine sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4981.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3944.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Muluckine on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Muluckine, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Muluckine people
- Population
- 209
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 15.8%
- 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
Muluckine income
- Median household income
- $1,111/wk
- Median personal income
- $517/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Muluckine housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,045/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.2%
- Mortgaged
- 35.6%
- Rented
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.2%
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
Muluckine work
- Employment to population
- 50.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.7%
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 6401)
Compare Muluckine with nearby suburbs
Muluckine in numbers
Muluckine had 209 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 15.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.2% own their home outright, 35.6% are paying a mortgage, 21.1% rent. Separate houses make up 87.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,111/wk, 38% 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 4.1% (from 218 to 209). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Muluckine suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Muluckine, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Muluckine was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Muluckine, WA?
- Muluckine had 209 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Muluckine?
- Median household income in Muluckine was $1,111/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Muluckine?
- 21.1% of occupied homes in Muluckine were rented, 22.2% were owned outright and 35.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Muluckine suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Muluckine. 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