Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wanerie suburb profile
Wanerie, WA · Postcode 6503
This Wanerie suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wanerie, WA (postcode 6503). 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 Wanerie with nearby suburbs.
Wanerie at a glance
Population
137
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$982/wk
Median age
58
Wanerie 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
+3% over 10 years
Population
137
was 129 in 2016
+8 · +6.2%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $168/wk in 2016
+$97 · +57.7%
Household income
$982/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
$330 · -25.2%
Median age
58
was 57 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Wanerie population growth · Wanerie then and now
Wanerie vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wanerie, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-24.3% vs area
- Wanerie$265/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-46.7% vs area
- Wanerie$982/wk
- Nearby$1,373/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+48.7% vs area
- Wanerie58
- Nearby48
- WA39
Personal income
-31.5% vs area
- Wanerie$585/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wanerie compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wanerie sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4990.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5981.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,050.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5964.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wanerie on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wanerie, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wanerie people
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 25.5%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wanerie income
- Median household income
- $982/wk
- Median personal income
- $585/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wanerie housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,654/mo
- Separate houses
- 56.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.4%
- Mortgaged
- 24.3%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 32.4%
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
Wanerie work
- Employment to population
- 50.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.2%
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 6503)
Compare Wanerie with nearby suburbs
Wanerie in numbers
Wanerie had 137 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 45% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 25.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.4% own their home outright, 24.3% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 56.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 22% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $982/wk, 45% below the typical WA suburb. 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 grew 6.2% (from 129 to 137). Median rent moved from $168/wk to $265/wk (+57.7%).
Wanerie suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wanerie, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Wanerie was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wanerie, WA?
- Wanerie had 137 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wanerie?
- Median household income in Wanerie was $982/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wanerie?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Wanerie were rented, 32.4% were owned outright and 24.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wanerie suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wanerie. 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