Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Withers suburb profile
Withers, WA · Postcode 6230
This Withers suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Withers, WA (postcode 6230). 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 Withers with nearby suburbs.
Withers at a glance
Population
2,979
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$983/wk
Median age
39
Withers 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
-4.3% over 10 years
Population
2,979
was 2,977 in 2016
+2 · +0.1%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$5 · +2.1%
Household income
$983/wk
was $835/wk in 2016
+$148 · +17.7%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Withers population growth · Withers then and now
Withers vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Withers, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.4% vs area
- Withers$240/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-46.6% vs area
- Withers$983/wk
- Nearby$1,526/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Withers39
- Nearby42
- WA39
Personal income
-35.4% vs area
- Withers$552/wk
- Nearby$787.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Withers compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Withers ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1801.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1803.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1849.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1821.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Withers on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Withers, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Withers people
- Population
- 2,979
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 18.4%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Withers income
- Median household income
- $983/wk
- Median personal income
- $552/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Withers housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.5%
- Owned outright
- 20.5%
- Mortgaged
- 25.4%
- Rented
- 38.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.9%
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
Withers work
- Employment to population
- 43.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.7%
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 6230)
Compare Withers with nearby suburbs
Withers in numbers
Withers had 2,979 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 286th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 39, close to the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 18.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.5% own their home outright, 25.4% are paying a mortgage, 38.5% rent. Separate houses make up 67.1% of dwellings, with 4.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 29% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $983/wk, 45% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 12.7%. 35.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 0.1% (from 2,977 to 2,979). Median rent moved from $235/wk to $240/wk (+2.1%).
Withers suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Withers, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Withers was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Withers, WA?
- Withers had 2,979 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Withers?
- Median household income in Withers was $983/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Withers?
- 38.5% of occupied homes in Withers were rented, 20.5% were owned outright and 25.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Withers suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Withers. 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