Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Willare suburb profile
Willare, WA · Postcode 6728
This Willare suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Willare, WA (postcode 6728). 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 Willare with nearby suburbs.
Willare at a glance
Population
127
Median rent
$93/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
32
Willare 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
-91.7% over 10 years
Population
127
was 179 in 2016
-52 · -29.1%
Median rent
$93/wk
was $58/wk in 2016
+$35 · +60.3%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $700/wk in 2016
+$425 · +60.7%
Median age
32
was 26 in 2016
+6 · +23.1%
Dig deeper: Willare population growth · Willare then and now
Willare vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Willare, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-73.4% vs area
- Willare$93/wk
- Nearby$240/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-38.9% vs area
- Willare$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,757.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-17.9% vs area
- Willare32
- Nearby33
- WA39
Personal income
-34% vs area
- Willare$564/wk
- Nearby$911/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Willare compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Willare ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1626.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1714.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1674.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2907.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Willare on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Willare, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Willare people
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 6.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Willare income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $564/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Willare housing
- Median rent
- $93/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,350/mo
- Separate houses
- 50%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 8.7%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 71.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.4%
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
Willare work
- Employment to population
- 43.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.8%
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 6728)
Compare Willare with nearby suburbs
Willare in numbers
Willare had 127 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 32, 20% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 6.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 8.7% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 71.7% rent. Separate houses make up 50% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $93/wk, 73% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 37% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 29.1% (from 179 to 127). Median rent moved from $58/wk to $93/wk (+60.3%).
Willare suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Willare, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Willare was $93/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Willare, WA?
- Willare had 127 residents at the 2021 Census, down 29.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Willare?
- Median household income in Willare was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Willare?
- 71.7% of occupied homes in Willare were rented, 8.7% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Willare suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Willare. 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