Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rosa Brook suburb profile
Rosa Brook, WA · Postcode 6285
This Rosa Brook suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rosa Brook, WA (postcode 6285). 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 Rosa Brook with nearby suburbs.
Rosa Brook at a glance
Population
216
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,321/wk
Median age
43
Rosa 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
+14.3% over 10 years
Population
216
was 205 in 2016
+11 · +5.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$200 · +133.3%
Household income
$1,321/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$228 · +20.9%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Rosa Brook population growth · Rosa Brook then and now
Rosa Brook vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Rosa Brook, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Rosa Brook$350/wk
- Nearby$395/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-28.2% vs area
- Rosa Brook$1,321/wk
- Nearby$1,787.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Rosa Brook43
- Nearby44.5
- WA39
Personal income
-17.2% vs area
- Rosa Brook$707/wk
- Nearby$858/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Rosa Brook compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rosa Brook sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,052.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,006
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,028.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,011.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rosa Brook on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rosa Brook, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rosa Brook people
- Population
- 216
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 16.7%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rosa Brook income
- Median household income
- $1,321/wk
- Median personal income
- $707/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rosa Brook housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.2%
- Mortgaged
- 27.9%
- Rented
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.3%
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
Rosa Brook work
- Employment to population
- 61.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.8%
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 6285)
Compare Rosa Brook with nearby suburbs
Rosa Brook in numbers
Rosa Brook had 216 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 16.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.2% own their home outright, 27.9% are paying a mortgage, 16.3% rent. Separate houses make up 88.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,321/wk, 26% below 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 5.4% (from 205 to 216). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $350/wk (+133.3%).
Rosa Brook suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rosa Brook, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Rosa Brook was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rosa Brook, WA?
- Rosa Brook had 216 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rosa Brook?
- Median household income in Rosa Brook was $1,321/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rosa Brook?
- 16.3% of occupied homes in Rosa Brook were rented, 37.2% were owned outright and 27.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rosa Brook suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rosa 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