Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wattleup suburb profile
Wattleup, WA · Postcode 6166
This Wattleup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wattleup, WA (postcode 6166). 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 Wattleup with nearby suburbs.
Wattleup at a glance
Population
443
Median rent
$375/wk
Household income
$1,384/wk
Median age
50
Wattleup 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
-6.5% over 10 years
Population
443
was 461 in 2016
-18 · -3.9%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$25 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,384/wk
was $1,420/wk in 2016
$36 · -2.5%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Wattleup population growth · Wattleup then and now
Wattleup vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Wattleup, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.7% vs area
- Wattleup$375/wk
- Nearby$375/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-30.2% vs area
- Wattleup$1,384/wk
- Nearby$2,072/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Wattleup50
- Nearby37
- Perth39
Personal income
-26% vs area
- Wattleup$656/wk
- Nearby$839/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Wattleup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wattleup sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4983
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,044.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2885.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wattleup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wattleup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wattleup people
- Population
- 443
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 23%
- 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
Wattleup income
- Median household income
- $1,384/wk
- Median personal income
- $656/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wattleup housing
- Median rent
- $375/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.2%
- Mortgaged
- 18.5%
- Rented
- 24.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.6%
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
Wattleup work
- Employment to population
- 52.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.5%
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 6166)
Compare Wattleup with nearby suburbs
Wattleup in numbers
Wattleup had 443 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 25% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 23% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.2% own their home outright, 18.5% are paying a mortgage, 24.9% rent. Separate houses make up 87.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $375/wk, 10% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,384/wk, 22% 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 fell 3.9% (from 461 to 443). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $375/wk (+7.1%).
Wattleup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wattleup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Wattleup was $375/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wattleup, WA?
- Wattleup had 443 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wattleup?
- Median household income in Wattleup was $1,384/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wattleup?
- 24.9% of occupied homes in Wattleup were rented, 40.2% were owned outright and 18.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wattleup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wattleup. 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 · Richest suburbs in Perth