Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Useless Loop suburb profile
Useless Loop, WA · Postcode 6537
This Useless Loop suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Useless Loop, WA (postcode 6537). 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 Useless Loop with nearby suburbs.
Useless Loop at a glance
Population
134
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$2,461/wk
Median age
35
Useless Loop 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
-2.9% over 10 years
Population
134
was 138 in 2016
-4 · -2.9%
Household income
$2,461/wk
was $2,089/wk in 2016
+$372 · +17.8%
Median age
35
was 32 in 2016
+3 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Useless Loop population growth · Useless Loop then and now
Useless Loop vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Useless Loop, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+14.3% vs area
- Useless Loop$400/wk
- Nearby$269/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+33.7% vs area
- Useless Loop$2,461/wk
- Nearby$1,676.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Useless Loop35
- Nearby42.5
- WA39
Personal income
+107.3% vs area
- Useless Loop$1,770/wk
- Nearby$864/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Useless Loop compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Useless Loop sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3988.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3936.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Useless Loop on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Useless Loop, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Useless Loop people
- Population
- 134
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Useless Loop income
- Median household income
- $2,461/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,770/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Useless Loop housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 97.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 25.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.8%
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
Useless Loop work
- Employment to population
- 74.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.6%
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 6537)
Compare Useless Loop with nearby suburbs
Useless Loop in numbers
Useless Loop had 134 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 25.6% rent. Separate houses make up 97.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 18% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,461/wk, 38% above the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.9% (from 138 to 134).
Useless Loop suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Useless Loop, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Useless Loop was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Useless Loop, WA?
- Useless Loop had 134 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Useless Loop?
- Median household income in Useless Loop was $2,461/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Useless Loop?
- 25.6% of occupied homes in Useless Loop were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Useless Loop suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Useless Loop. 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