Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Naturaliste suburb profile
Naturaliste, WA · Postcode 6281
This Naturaliste suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Naturaliste, WA (postcode 6281). 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 Naturaliste with nearby suburbs.
Naturaliste at a glance
Population
107
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,333/wk
Median age
35
Naturaliste 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
+84.5% over 10 years
Population
107
was 69 in 2016
+38 · +55.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
$10 · -3.2%
Household income
$1,333/wk
was $2,250/wk in 2016
$917 · -40.8%
Median age
35
was 45 in 2016
-10 · -22.2%
Dig deeper: Naturaliste population growth · Naturaliste then and now
Naturaliste vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Naturaliste, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Naturaliste$300/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-27.6% vs area
- Naturaliste$1,333/wk
- Nearby$1,535.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Naturaliste35
- Nearby47.5
- WA39
Personal income
+8.2% vs area
- Naturaliste$924/wk
- Nearby$727.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Naturaliste compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Naturaliste ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,080.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,084.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,041.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,122.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Naturaliste on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Naturaliste, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Naturaliste people
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 20.6%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Naturaliste income
- Median household income
- $1,333/wk
- Median personal income
- $924/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Naturaliste housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $6,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 47%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 19.7%
- Mortgaged
- 9.1%
- Rented
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 60.6%
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
Naturaliste work
- Employment to population
- 61.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 65.9%
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 6281)
Compare Naturaliste with nearby suburbs
Naturaliste in numbers
Naturaliste had 107 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 20.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.7% own their home outright, 9.1% are paying a mortgage, 10.6% rent. Separate houses make up 47% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,333/wk, 25% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 55.1% (from 69 to 107). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $300/wk (-3.2%).
Naturaliste suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Naturaliste, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Naturaliste was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Naturaliste, WA?
- Naturaliste had 107 residents at the 2021 Census, up 55.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Naturaliste?
- Median household income in Naturaliste was $1,333/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Naturaliste?
- 10.6% of occupied homes in Naturaliste were rented, 19.7% were owned outright and 9.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Naturaliste suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Naturaliste. 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