Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Walpole suburb profile
Walpole, WA · Postcode 6398
This Walpole suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Walpole, WA (postcode 6398). 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 Walpole with nearby suburbs.
Walpole at a glance
Population
429
Median rent
$221/wk
Household income
$764/wk
Median age
59
Walpole 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
-7.1% over 10 years
Population
429
was 439 in 2016
-10 · -2.3%
Median rent
$221/wk
was $198/wk in 2016
+$23 · +11.6%
Household income
$764/wk
was $861/wk in 2016
$97 · -11.3%
Median age
59
was 57 in 2016
+2 · +3.5%
Dig deeper: Walpole population growth · Walpole then and now
Walpole vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Walpole, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.9% vs area
- Walpole$221/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-58.5% vs area
- Walpole$764/wk
- Nearby$1,334.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+51.3% vs area
- Walpole59
- Nearby41.5
- WA39
Personal income
-42.6% vs area
- Walpole$490/wk
- Nearby$714/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Walpole compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Walpole sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2948.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2915.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1925.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3917.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Walpole on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Walpole, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Walpole people
- Population
- 429
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 21.7%
- 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
Walpole income
- Median household income
- $764/wk
- Median personal income
- $490/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Walpole housing
- Median rent
- $221/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $999/mo
- Separate houses
- 50.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.7%
- Mortgaged
- 10.1%
- Rented
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 47.6%
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
Walpole work
- Employment to population
- 42%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 41%
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 6398)
Compare Walpole with nearby suburbs
Walpole in numbers
Walpole had 429 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 48% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 21.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.7% own their home outright, 10.1% are paying a mortgage, 13.6% rent. Separate houses make up 50.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $221/wk, 35% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $764/wk, 57% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.3% (from 439 to 429). Median rent moved from $198/wk to $221/wk (+11.6%).
Walpole suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Walpole, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Walpole was $221/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Walpole, WA?
- Walpole had 429 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Walpole?
- Median household income in Walpole was $764/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Walpole?
- 13.6% of occupied homes in Walpole were rented, 28.7% were owned outright and 10.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Walpole suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Walpole. 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