Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Waterbank suburb profile
Waterbank, WA · Postcode 6725
This Waterbank suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Waterbank, WA (postcode 6725). 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 Waterbank with nearby suburbs.
Waterbank at a glance
Population
110
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,374/wk
Median age
52
Waterbank 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
-14.1% over 10 years
Population
110
was 111 in 2016
-1 · -0.9%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,374/wk
was $1,524/wk in 2016
$150 · -9.8%
Median age
52
was 46 in 2016
+6 · +13%
Dig deeper: Waterbank population growth · Waterbank then and now
Waterbank vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Waterbank, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.9% vs area
- Waterbank$200/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Waterbank$1,374/wk
- Nearby$1,991.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+33.3% vs area
- Waterbank52
- Nearby33
- WA39
Personal income
+28% vs area
- Waterbank$1,093/wk
- Nearby$1,066.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Waterbank compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Waterbank sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,013.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,034.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5959.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Waterbank on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Waterbank, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Waterbank people
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 17.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Waterbank income
- Median household income
- $1,374/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,093/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Waterbank housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,192/mo
- Separate houses
- 36.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 24.6%
- Mortgaged
- 13.1%
- Rented
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 32.8%
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
Waterbank work
- Employment to population
- 56.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.5%
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 6725)
Compare Waterbank with nearby suburbs
Waterbank in numbers
Waterbank had 110 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 30% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 17.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.6% own their home outright, 13.1% are paying a mortgage, 9.8% rent. Separate houses make up 36.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 41% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,374/wk, 23% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.9% (from 111 to 110). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $200/wk (+0%).
Waterbank suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Waterbank, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Waterbank was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Waterbank, WA?
- Waterbank had 110 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Waterbank?
- Median household income in Waterbank was $1,374/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Waterbank?
- 9.8% of occupied homes in Waterbank were rented, 24.6% were owned outright and 13.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Waterbank suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Waterbank. 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