Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wedgefield suburb profile
Wedgefield, WA · Postcode 6721
This Wedgefield suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wedgefield, WA (postcode 6721). 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 Wedgefield with nearby suburbs.
Wedgefield at a glance
Population
127
Median rent
$762/wk
Household income
$2,200/wk
Median age
48
Wedgefield 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
-78.7% over 10 years
Population
127
was 144 in 2016
-17 · -11.8%
Median rent
$762/wk
was $163/wk in 2016
+$599 · +367.5%
Household income
$2,200/wk
was $1,937/wk in 2016
+$263 · +13.6%
Median age
48
was 42 in 2016
+6 · +14.3%
Dig deeper: Wedgefield population growth · Wedgefield then and now
Wedgefield vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wedgefield, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+117.7% vs area
- Wedgefield$762/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+19.5% vs area
- Wedgefield$2,200/wk
- Nearby$2,512/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Wedgefield48
- Nearby33
- WA39
Personal income
+84% vs area
- Wedgefield$1,571/wk
- Nearby$1,337/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wedgefield compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wedgefield sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5986
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1822.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wedgefield on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wedgefield, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wedgefield people
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 22%
- 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
Wedgefield income
- Median household income
- $2,200/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,571/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wedgefield housing
- Median rent
- $762/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $7,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 44.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 21.1%
- Mortgaged
- 10.5%
- Rented
- 26.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.1%
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
Wedgefield work
- Employment to population
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.4%
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 6721)
Compare Wedgefield with nearby suburbs
Wedgefield in numbers
Wedgefield had 127 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 22% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.1% own their home outright, 10.5% are paying a mortgage, 26.3% rent. Separate houses make up 44.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $762/wk, 124% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,200/wk, 23% above 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 11.8% (from 144 to 127). Median rent moved from $163/wk to $762/wk (+367.5%).
Wedgefield suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wedgefield, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Wedgefield was $762/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wedgefield, WA?
- Wedgefield had 127 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wedgefield?
- Median household income in Wedgefield was $2,200/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wedgefield?
- 26.3% of occupied homes in Wedgefield were rented, 21.1% were owned outright and 10.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wedgefield suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wedgefield. 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