Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nilgen suburb profile
Nilgen, WA · Postcode 6044
This Nilgen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nilgen, WA (postcode 6044). 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 Nilgen with nearby suburbs.
Nilgen at a glance
Population
248
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,312/wk
Median age
52
Nilgen 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
+30.5% over 10 years
Population
248
was 230 in 2016
+18 · +7.8%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$25 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $833/wk in 2016
+$479 · +57.5%
Median age
52
was 54 in 2016
-2 · -3.7%
Dig deeper: Nilgen population growth · Nilgen then and now
Nilgen vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Nilgen, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.4% vs area
- Nilgen$225/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-33.8% vs area
- Nilgen$1,312/wk
- Nearby$1,555/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Nilgen52
- Nearby44
- Perth39
Personal income
-33.7% vs area
- Nilgen$587/wk
- Nearby$864/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Nilgen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nilgen sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3930.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,021.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2890.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nilgen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nilgen, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nilgen people
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 29%
- 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
Nilgen income
- Median household income
- $1,312/wk
- Median personal income
- $587/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nilgen housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,361/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32%
- Mortgaged
- 27.5%
- Rented
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 34.6%
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
Nilgen work
- Employment to population
- 46%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.2%
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 6044)
Compare Nilgen with nearby suburbs
Nilgen in numbers
Nilgen had 248 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 29% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32% own their home outright, 27.5% are paying a mortgage, 5.2% rent. Separate houses make up 65.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 34% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,312/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.8% (from 230 to 248). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $225/wk (+12.5%).
Nilgen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nilgen, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Nilgen was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nilgen, WA?
- Nilgen had 248 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nilgen?
- Median household income in Nilgen was $1,312/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nilgen?
- 5.2% of occupied homes in Nilgen were rented, 32% were owned outright and 27.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nilgen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nilgen. 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 · Richest suburbs in Perth