Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tom Price suburb profile
Tom Price, WA · Postcode 6751
This Tom Price suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tom Price, WA (postcode 6751). 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 Tom Price with nearby suburbs.
Tom Price at a glance
Population
2,910
Median rent
$48/wk
Household income
$3,125/wk
Median age
32
Tom Price 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
-9.3% over 10 years
Population
2,910
was 3,005 in 2016
-95 · -3.2%
Median rent
$48/wk
was $46/wk in 2016
+$2 · +4.3%
Household income
$3,125/wk
was $2,490/wk in 2016
+$635 · +25.5%
Median age
32
was 31 in 2016
+1 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Tom Price population growth · Tom Price then and now
Tom Price vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Tom Price, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-86.3% vs area
- Tom Price$48/wk
- Nearby$105/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+69.7% vs area
- Tom Price$3,125/wk
- Nearby$1,706/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-17.9% vs area
- Tom Price32
- Nearby35.5
- WA39
Personal income
+103.9% vs area
- Tom Price$1,741/wk
- Nearby$1,803.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Tom Price compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tom Price sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,059.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,003.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4993.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tom Price on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tom Price, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tom Price people
- Population
- 2,910
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 18.6%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tom Price income
- Median household income
- $3,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,741/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tom Price housing
- Median rent
- $48/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 63%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.5%
- Owned outright
- 3.2%
- Mortgaged
- 1.6%
- Rented
- 56.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 30.8%
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
Tom Price work
- Employment to population
- 74.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.1%
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 6751)
Compare Tom Price with nearby suburbs
Tom Price in numbers
Tom Price had 2,910 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 290th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 32, 20% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 18.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 3.2% own their home outright, 1.6% are paying a mortgage, 56.8% rent. Separate houses make up 63% of dwellings, with 1.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $48/wk, 86% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $3,125/wk, 75% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.7%. 48.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 3.2% (from 3,005 to 2,910). Median rent moved from $46/wk to $48/wk (+4.3%).
Tom Price suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tom Price, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Tom Price was $48/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tom Price, WA?
- Tom Price had 2,910 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tom Price?
- Median household income in Tom Price was $3,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tom Price?
- 56.8% of occupied homes in Tom Price were rented, 3.2% were owned outright and 1.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tom Price suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tom Price. 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