Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wickepin suburb profile
Wickepin, WA · Postcode 6370
This Wickepin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wickepin, WA (postcode 6370). 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 Wickepin with nearby suburbs.
Wickepin at a glance
Population
380
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,238/wk
Median age
42
Wickepin 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
+0.3% over 10 years
Population
380
was 381 in 2016
-1 · -0.3%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$30 · +25%
Household income
$1,238/wk
was $1,068/wk in 2016
+$170 · +15.9%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Wickepin population growth · Wickepin then and now
Wickepin vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wickepin, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Wickepin$150/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-32.8% vs area
- Wickepin$1,238/wk
- Nearby$1,620.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Wickepin42
- Nearby43.5
- WA39
Personal income
-14.4% vs area
- Wickepin$731/wk
- Nearby$815.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wickepin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wickepin sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2946.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2920.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3968.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2907.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wickepin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wickepin, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wickepin people
- Population
- 380
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 5.3%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wickepin income
- Median household income
- $1,238/wk
- Median personal income
- $731/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wickepin housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.9%
- Mortgaged
- 18.5%
- Rented
- 19.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.1%
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
Wickepin work
- Employment to population
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.4%
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 6370)
Compare Wickepin with nearby suburbs
Wickepin in numbers
Wickepin had 380 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 5.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.9% own their home outright, 18.5% are paying a mortgage, 19.1% rent. Separate houses make up 77.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,238/wk, 31% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.3% (from 381 to 380). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $150/wk (+25%).
Wickepin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wickepin, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Wickepin was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wickepin, WA?
- Wickepin had 380 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wickepin?
- Median household income in Wickepin was $1,238/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wickepin?
- 19.1% of occupied homes in Wickepin were rented, 38.9% were owned outright and 18.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wickepin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wickepin. 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