Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Stake Hill suburb profile
Stake Hill, WA · Postcode 6181
This Stake Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Stake Hill, WA (postcode 6181). 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 Stake Hill with nearby suburbs.
Stake Hill at a glance
Population
469
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,643/wk
Median age
45
Stake Hill 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
-5.1% over 10 years
Population
469
was 485 in 2016
-16 · -3.3%
Household income
$2,643/wk
was $2,386/wk in 2016
+$257 · +10.8%
Median age
45
was 40 in 2016
+5 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: Stake Hill population growth · Stake Hill then and now
Stake Hill vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Stake Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-17.8% vs area
- Stake Hill$300/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
+33.4% vs area
- Stake Hill$2,643/wk
- Nearby$2,109/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Stake Hill45
- Nearby33
- Perth39
Personal income
+1.6% vs area
- Stake Hill$900/wk
- Nearby$895/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Stake Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Stake Hill sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,051
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,140.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4943.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Stake Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Stake Hill, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Stake Hill people
- Population
- 469
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 21.1%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Stake Hill income
- Median household income
- $2,643/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Stake Hill housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,382/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.1%
- Mortgaged
- 57.9%
- Rented
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.1%
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
Stake Hill work
- Employment to population
- 68.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.6%
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 6181)
Compare Stake Hill with nearby suburbs
Stake Hill in numbers
Stake Hill had 469 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 21.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.1% own their home outright, 57.9% are paying a mortgage, 3.8% rent. Separate houses make up 95.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,643/wk, 48% 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 fell 3.3% (from 485 to 469).
Stake Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Stake Hill, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Stake Hill was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Stake Hill, WA?
- Stake Hill had 469 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Stake Hill?
- Median household income in Stake Hill was $2,643/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Stake Hill?
- 3.8% of occupied homes in Stake Hill were rented, 32.1% were owned outright and 57.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Stake Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Stake Hill. 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