Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Picton East suburb profile
Picton East, WA · Postcode 6229
This Picton East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Picton East, WA (postcode 6229). 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 Picton East with nearby suburbs.
Picton East at a glance
Population
141
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$739/wk
Median age
62
Picton East 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
+24.8% over 10 years
Population
141
was 117 in 2016
+24 · +20.5%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$10 · +5.3%
Household income
$739/wk
was $825/wk in 2016
$86 · -10.4%
Median age
62
was 52 in 2016
+10 · +19.2%
Dig deeper: Picton East population growth · Picton East then and now
Picton East vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Picton East, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.9% vs area
- Picton East$200/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-59.9% vs area
- Picton East$739/wk
- Nearby$1,526/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+59% vs area
- Picton East62
- Nearby42
- WA39
Personal income
-31.9% vs area
- Picton East$582/wk
- Nearby$787.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Picton East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Picton East sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4986.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4965.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3983.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Picton East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Picton East, WA.
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Picton East people
- Population
- 141
- Median age
- 62
- Born overseas
- 22.7%
- Average household size
- 1.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Picton East income
- Median household income
- $739/wk
- Median personal income
- $582/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Picton East housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,934/mo
- Separate houses
- 28.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49.3%
- Mortgaged
- 5.5%
- Rented
- 30.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Picton East work
- Employment to population
- 34.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.4%
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 6229)
Compare Picton East with nearby suburbs
Picton East in numbers
Picton East had 141 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 62, 55% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.6 people. 22.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.3% own their home outright, 5.5% are paying a mortgage, 30.1% rent. Separate houses make up 28.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 41% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $739/wk, 59% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.5% (from 117 to 141). Median rent moved from $190/wk to $200/wk (+5.3%).
Picton East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Picton East, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Picton East was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Picton East, WA?
- Picton East had 141 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Picton East?
- Median household income in Picton East was $739/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Picton East?
- 30.1% of occupied homes in Picton East were rented, 49.3% were owned outright and 5.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Picton East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Picton East. 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