Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Victory Heights suburb profile
Victory Heights, WA · Postcode 6432
This Victory Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Victory Heights, WA (postcode 6432). 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 Victory Heights with nearby suburbs.
Victory Heights at a glance
Population
772
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$2,322/wk
Median age
35
Victory Heights 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
-15% over 10 years
Population
772
was 893 in 2016
-121 · -13.5%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12%
Household income
$2,322/wk
was $2,090/wk in 2016
+$232 · +11.1%
Median age
35
was 31 in 2016
+4 · +12.9%
Dig deeper: Victory Heights population growth · Victory Heights then and now
Victory Heights vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Victory Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20% vs area
- Victory Heights$280/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+26.1% vs area
- Victory Heights$2,322/wk
- Nearby$2,141/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Victory Heights35
- Nearby33.5
- WA39
Personal income
+32.9% vs area
- Victory Heights$1,135/wk
- Nearby$1,118/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Victory Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Victory Heights sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4978.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3943.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,013
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1873.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Victory Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Victory Heights, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Victory Heights people
- Population
- 772
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 23.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Victory Heights income
- Median household income
- $2,322/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,135/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Victory Heights housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,603/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 16.8%
- Mortgaged
- 39.4%
- Rented
- 25.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.7%
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
Victory Heights work
- Employment to population
- 70.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.1%
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 6432)
Compare Victory Heights with nearby suburbs
Victory Heights in numbers
Victory Heights had 772 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 485th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 23.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.8% own their home outright, 39.4% are paying a mortgage, 25.1% rent. Separate houses make up 74.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 18% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,322/wk, 30% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 41.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 13.5% (from 893 to 772). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $280/wk (+12%).
Victory Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Victory Heights, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Victory Heights was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Victory Heights, WA?
- Victory Heights had 772 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Victory Heights?
- Median household income in Victory Heights was $2,322/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Victory Heights?
- 25.1% of occupied homes in Victory Heights were rented, 16.8% were owned outright and 39.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Victory Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Victory Heights (WA). 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