Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Peppermint Grove Beach suburb profile
Peppermint Grove Beach, WA · Postcode 6271
This Peppermint Grove Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Peppermint Grove Beach, WA (postcode 6271). 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 Peppermint Grove Beach with nearby suburbs.
Peppermint Grove Beach at a glance
Population
518
Median rent
$359/wk
Household income
$1,862/wk
Median age
49
Peppermint Grove Beach 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
+32.5% over 10 years
Population
518
was 466 in 2016
+52 · +11.2%
Median rent
$359/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$9 · +2.6%
Household income
$1,862/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$404 · +27.7%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Peppermint Grove Beach population growth · Peppermint Grove Beach then and now
Peppermint Grove Beach vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Peppermint Grove Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.6% vs area
- Peppermint Grove Beach$359/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+1.1% vs area
- Peppermint Grove Beach$1,862/wk
- Nearby$1,282.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Peppermint Grove Beach49
- Nearby48
- WA39
Personal income
-3% vs area
- Peppermint Grove Beach$828/wk
- Nearby$668.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Peppermint Grove Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Peppermint Grove Beach sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,055.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,017.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,065.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,005.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Peppermint Grove Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Peppermint Grove Beach, WA.
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Peppermint Grove Beach people
- Population
- 518
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 19.9%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Peppermint Grove Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,862/wk
- Median personal income
- $828/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Peppermint Grove Beach housing
- Median rent
- $359/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 54.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.3%
- Mortgaged
- 22.3%
- Rented
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 43.4%
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
Peppermint Grove Beach work
- Employment to population
- 63%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.5%
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 6271)
Compare Peppermint Grove Beach with nearby suburbs
Peppermint Grove Beach in numbers
Peppermint Grove Beach had 518 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 19.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.3% own their home outright, 22.3% are paying a mortgage, 9.5% rent. Separate houses make up 54.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $359/wk, 6% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,862/wk, 4% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.6%. 55.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.2% (from 466 to 518). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $359/wk (+2.6%).
Peppermint Grove Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Peppermint Grove Beach, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Peppermint Grove Beach was $359/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Peppermint Grove Beach, WA?
- Peppermint Grove Beach had 518 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Peppermint Grove Beach?
- Median household income in Peppermint Grove Beach was $1,862/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Peppermint Grove Beach?
- 9.5% of occupied homes in Peppermint Grove Beach were rented, 22.3% were owned outright and 22.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Peppermint Grove Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Peppermint Grove Beach. 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