Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nowergup suburb profile
Nowergup, WA · Postcode 6032
This Nowergup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nowergup, WA (postcode 6032). 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 Nowergup with nearby suburbs.
Nowergup at a glance
Population
189
Median rent
$241/wk
Household income
$1,708/wk
Median age
47
Nowergup 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
-11.7% over 10 years
Population
189
was 195 in 2016
-6 · -3.1%
Median rent
$241/wk
was $238/wk in 2016
+$3 · +1.3%
Household income
$1,708/wk
was $1,833/wk in 2016
$125 · -6.8%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Nowergup population growth · Nowergup then and now
Nowergup vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Nowergup, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34% vs area
- Nowergup$241/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-13.8% vs area
- Nowergup$1,708/wk
- Nearby$1,990/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Nowergup47
- Nearby36.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-5.1% vs area
- Nowergup$841/wk
- Nearby$889/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Nowergup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nowergup sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,010.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,011.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,103.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5975.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nowergup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nowergup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nowergup people
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 30.2%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nowergup income
- Median household income
- $1,708/wk
- Median personal income
- $841/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nowergup housing
- Median rent
- $241/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.4%
- Mortgaged
- 31.9%
- Rented
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
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
Nowergup work
- Employment to population
- 69.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.6%
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 6032)
Compare Nowergup with nearby suburbs
Nowergup in numbers
Nowergup had 189 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 30.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.4% own their home outright, 31.9% are paying a mortgage, 15.9% rent. Separate houses make up 85.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $241/wk, 29% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,708/wk, 4% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.1% (from 195 to 189). Median rent moved from $238/wk to $241/wk (+1.3%).
Nowergup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nowergup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Nowergup was $241/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nowergup, WA?
- Nowergup had 189 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nowergup?
- Median household income in Nowergup was $1,708/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nowergup?
- 15.9% of occupied homes in Nowergup were rented, 30.4% were owned outright and 31.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nowergup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nowergup. 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