Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Seabird suburb profile
Seabird, WA · Postcode 6042
This Seabird suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Seabird, WA (postcode 6042). 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 Seabird with nearby suburbs.
Seabird at a glance
Population
107
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$959/wk
Median age
64
Seabird 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
+33.8% over 10 years
Population
107
was 78 in 2016
+29 · +37.2%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$50 · +21.7%
Household income
$959/wk
was $687/wk in 2016
+$272 · +39.6%
Median age
64
was 64 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Seabird population growth · Seabird then and now
Seabird vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Seabird, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.3% vs area
- Seabird$280/wk
- Nearby$340/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-51.6% vs area
- Seabird$959/wk
- Nearby$1,612.5/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+64.1% vs area
- Seabird64
- Nearby37.5
- Perth39
Personal income
-39.4% vs area
- Seabird$537/wk
- Nearby$747.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Seabird compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Seabird sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3977.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4966.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2960.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Seabird on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Seabird, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Seabird people
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 64
- Born overseas
- 14%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Seabird income
- Median household income
- $959/wk
- Median personal income
- $537/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Seabird housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,250/mo
- Separate houses
- 35.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.7%
- Mortgaged
- 9.3%
- Rented
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 57.7%
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
Seabird work
- Employment to population
- 25.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.8%
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 6042)
Compare Seabird with nearby suburbs
Seabird in numbers
Seabird had 107 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 64, 60% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.7% own their home outright, 9.3% are paying a mortgage, 6.2% rent. Separate houses make up 35.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 18% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $959/wk, 46% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 37.2% (from 78 to 107). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $280/wk (+21.7%).
Seabird suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Seabird, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Seabird was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Seabird, WA?
- Seabird had 107 residents at the 2021 Census, up 37.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Seabird?
- Median household income in Seabird was $959/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Seabird?
- 6.2% of occupied homes in Seabird were rented, 22.7% were owned outright and 9.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Seabird suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Seabird. 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