Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Piesse Brook suburb profile
Piesse Brook, WA · Postcode 6076
This Piesse Brook suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Piesse Brook, WA (postcode 6076). 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 Piesse Brook with nearby suburbs.
Piesse Brook at a glance
Population
214
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$3,062/wk
Median age
47
Piesse Brook 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
-0.9% over 10 years
Population
214
was 210 in 2016
+4 · +1.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$100 · -28.6%
Household income
$3,062/wk
was $1,874/wk in 2016
+$1,188 · +63.4%
Median age
47
was 42 in 2016
+5 · +11.9%
Dig deeper: Piesse Brook population growth · Piesse Brook then and now
Piesse Brook vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Piesse Brook, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.5% vs area
- Piesse Brook$250/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
+54.5% vs area
- Piesse Brook$3,062/wk
- Nearby$1,985/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Piesse Brook47
- Nearby47
- Perth39
Personal income
+3.6% vs area
- Piesse Brook$918/wk
- Nearby$806.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Piesse Brook compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Piesse Brook ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,058.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,070.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,097.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,051
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Piesse Brook on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Piesse Brook, WA.
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Piesse Brook people
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 18.2%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Piesse Brook income
- Median household income
- $3,062/wk
- Median personal income
- $918/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Piesse Brook housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,134/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.8%
- Mortgaged
- 42.1%
- Rented
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.5%
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
Piesse Brook work
- Employment to population
- 56.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.9%
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 6076)
Compare Piesse Brook with nearby suburbs
Piesse Brook in numbers
Piesse Brook had 214 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3 people. 18.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.8% own their home outright, 42.1% are paying a mortgage, 6.6% rent. Separate houses make up 84.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $3,062/wk, 72% above the typical WA suburb. 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 1.9% (from 210 to 214). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $250/wk (-28.6%).
Piesse Brook suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Piesse Brook, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Piesse Brook was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Piesse Brook, WA?
- Piesse Brook had 214 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Piesse Brook?
- Median household income in Piesse Brook was $3,062/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Piesse Brook?
- 6.6% of occupied homes in Piesse Brook were rented, 40.8% were owned outright and 42.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Piesse Brook suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Piesse Brook. 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