Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rudds Gully suburb profile
Rudds Gully, WA · Postcode 6532
This Rudds Gully suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rudds Gully, WA (postcode 6532). 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 Rudds Gully with nearby suburbs.
Rudds Gully at a glance
Population
238
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,295/wk
Median age
35
Rudds Gully 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
+116.4% over 10 years
Population
238
was 182 in 2016
+56 · +30.8%
Household income
$2,295/wk
was $2,200/wk in 2016
+$95 · +4.3%
Median age
35
was 37 in 2016
-2 · -5.4%
Dig deeper: Rudds Gully population growth · Rudds Gully then and now
Rudds Gully vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Rudds Gully, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Rudds Gully$300/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+24.7% vs area
- Rudds Gully$2,295/wk
- Nearby$2,053.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Rudds Gully35
- Nearby36.5
- WA39
Personal income
+2.7% vs area
- Rudds Gully$877/wk
- Nearby$952.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Rudds Gully compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rudds Gully sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,101.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2915.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rudds Gully on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rudds Gully, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rudds Gully people
- Population
- 238
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 12.2%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rudds Gully income
- Median household income
- $2,295/wk
- Median personal income
- $877/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rudds Gully housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,896/mo
- Separate houses
- 98.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.2%
- Mortgaged
- 50%
- Rented
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.2%
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
Rudds Gully work
- Employment to population
- 71.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.2%
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 6532)
Compare Rudds Gully with nearby suburbs
Rudds Gully in numbers
Rudds Gully had 238 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 12.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.2% own their home outright, 50% are paying a mortgage, 3.9% rent. Separate houses make up 98.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,295/wk, 29% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 30.8% (from 182 to 238).
Rudds Gully suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rudds Gully, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Rudds Gully was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rudds Gully, WA?
- Rudds Gully had 238 residents at the 2021 Census, up 30.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rudds Gully?
- Median household income in Rudds Gully was $2,295/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rudds Gully?
- 3.9% of occupied homes in Rudds Gully were rented, 34.2% were owned outright and 50% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rudds Gully suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rudds Gully. 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