Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Watheroo suburb profile
Watheroo, WA · Postcode 6513
This Watheroo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Watheroo, WA (postcode 6513). 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 Watheroo with nearby suburbs.
Watheroo at a glance
Population
137
Median rent
$160/wk
Household income
$1,541/wk
Median age
46
Watheroo 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
-27.5% over 10 years
Population
137
was 181 in 2016
-44 · -24.3%
Household income
$1,541/wk
was $1,642/wk in 2016
$101 · -6.2%
Median age
46
was 40 in 2016
+6 · +15%
Dig deeper: Watheroo population growth · Watheroo then and now
Watheroo vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Watheroo, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-54.3% vs area
- Watheroo$160/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-16.3% vs area
- Watheroo$1,541/wk
- Nearby$1,373/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Watheroo46
- Nearby48
- WA39
Personal income
+0.7% vs area
- Watheroo$860/wk
- Nearby$699/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Watheroo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Watheroo sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,002
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6980.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Watheroo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Watheroo, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Watheroo people
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 6.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Watheroo income
- Median household income
- $1,541/wk
- Median personal income
- $860/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Watheroo housing
- Median rent
- $160/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $542/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 52.9%
- Mortgaged
- 17.6%
- Rented
- 13.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.8%
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
Watheroo work
- Employment to population
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.3%
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 6513)
Compare Watheroo with nearby suburbs
Watheroo in numbers
Watheroo had 137 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 52.9% own their home outright, 17.6% are paying a mortgage, 13.7% rent. Separate houses make up 96.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $160/wk, 53% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,541/wk, 14% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 24.3% (from 181 to 137).
Watheroo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Watheroo, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Watheroo was $160/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Watheroo, WA?
- Watheroo had 137 residents at the 2021 Census, down 24.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Watheroo?
- Median household income in Watheroo was $1,541/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Watheroo?
- 13.7% of occupied homes in Watheroo were rented, 52.9% were owned outright and 17.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Watheroo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Watheroo. 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