Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Papulankutja suburb profile
Papulankutja, WA · Postcode 0872
This Papulankutja suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Papulankutja, WA (postcode 0872). 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 Papulankutja with nearby suburbs.
Papulankutja at a glance
Population
162
Median rent
$70/wk
Household income
$875/wk
Median age
25
Papulankutja 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
+3.2% over 10 years
Population
162
was 964 in 2016
-802 · -83.2%
Median rent
$70/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$20 · +40%
Household income
$875/wk
was $911/wk in 2016
$36 · -4%
Median age
25
was 29 in 2016
-4 · -13.8%
Dig deeper: Papulankutja population growth · Papulankutja then and now
Papulankutja vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Papulankutja, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-80% vs area
- Papulankutja$70/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-52.5% vs area
- Papulankutja$875/wk
- Nearby$1,982.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-35.9% vs area
- Papulankutja25
- Nearby35
- WA39
Personal income
-63% vs area
- Papulankutja$316/wk
- Nearby$1,184/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Papulankutja compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Papulankutja ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1534.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1726.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1498
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3929.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Papulankutja on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Papulankutja, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Papulankutja people
- Population
- 162
- Median age
- 25
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 3.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Papulankutja income
- Median household income
- $875/wk
- Median personal income
- $316/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Papulankutja housing
- Median rent
- $70/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 65.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 29.1%
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
Papulankutja work
- Employment to population
- 25.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 26.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.3%
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 0872)
Compare Papulankutja with nearby suburbs
Papulankutja in numbers
Papulankutja had 162 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 25, 37% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3.6 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 65.5% rent. Separate houses make up 76.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $70/wk, 79% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $875/wk, 51% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 83.2% (from 964 to 162). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $70/wk (+40%).
Papulankutja suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Papulankutja, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Papulankutja was $70/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Papulankutja, WA?
- Papulankutja had 162 residents at the 2021 Census, down 83.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Papulankutja?
- Median household income in Papulankutja was $875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Papulankutja?
- 65.5% of occupied homes in Papulankutja were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Papulankutja suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Papulankutja. 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