Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
O'Connor suburb profile
O'Connor, WA · Postcode 6163
This O'Connor suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for O'Connor, WA (postcode 6163). 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 O'Connor with nearby suburbs.
O'Connor at a glance
Population
460
Median rent
$335/wk
Household income
$1,639/wk
Median age
38
O'Connor 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
+44.7% over 10 years
Population
460
was 463 in 2016
-3 · -0.6%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
$5 · -1.5%
Household income
$1,639/wk
was $1,414/wk in 2016
+$225 · +15.9%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: O'Connor population growth · O'Connor then and now
O'Connor vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for O'Connor, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-8.2% vs area
- O'Connor$335/wk
- Nearby$365/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-17.3% vs area
- O'Connor$1,639/wk
- Nearby$1,769.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- O'Connor38
- Nearby41.5
- Perth39
Personal income
+3.2% vs area
- O'Connor$914/wk
- Nearby$788.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How O'Connor compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
O'Connor sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,013.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,045.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
O'Connor on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for O'Connor, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
O'Connor people
- Population
- 460
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 32.4%
- 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
O'Connor income
- Median household income
- $1,639/wk
- Median personal income
- $914/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
O'Connor housing
- Median rent
- $335/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,766/mo
- Separate houses
- 56%
- Flats & apartments
- 12.5%
- Owned outright
- 21.4%
- Mortgaged
- 31%
- Rented
- 29.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.9%
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
O'Connor work
- Employment to population
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.3%
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 6163)
Compare O'Connor with nearby suburbs
O'Connor in numbers
O'Connor had 460 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 5% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 32.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.4% own their home outright, 31% are paying a mortgage, 29.8% rent. Separate houses make up 56% of dwellings, with 12.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $335/wk, close to the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,639/wk, 8% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.6% (from 463 to 460). Median rent moved from $340/wk to $335/wk (-1.5%).
O'Connor suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in O'Connor, WA?
- The median weekly rent in O'Connor was $335/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in O'Connor, WA?
- O'Connor had 460 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in O'Connor?
- Median household income in O'Connor was $1,639/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in O'Connor?
- 29.8% of occupied homes in O'Connor were rented, 21.4% were owned outright and 31% were owned with a mortgage.
About this O'Connor suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching O'Connor (WA). 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