Council
Population Overview
Total Population
6,155
Males
3,039 (49.4%)
Females
3,112 (50.6%)
Indigenous
153 (2.5%)
Born in Australia
80.2%
English Only at Home
94.9%
Australian Citizens
5,434
Other Languages
5.1%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$658/week
Annual Personal Income
$34,216
Median Household Income
$1,332/week
Annual Household Income
$69,264
Median Family Income
$1,688/week
Annual Family Income
$87,776
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$290
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,562
Average Household Size
2.4 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
4,592 (80.2%)
Born Overseas
1,135 (19.8%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
2,106 (44.5%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
596 (12.6%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
1,504 (31.8%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
326 (6.9%)
Year 8 or Below
179 (3.8%)
Did Not Go to School
24 (0.5%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
1,571
Employed Part-time
954
Total Employed
2,772
Unemployed
121
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Participation Rate
56.4%
Labour Force
2,891
Not in Labour Force
1,904
Family Composition
Total Families
1,726
Couple - No Children
917 (53.1%)
Couple with Children
603 (34.9%)
One Parent Family
195 (11.3%)
Other Family
18 (1.0%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
2,221 (96.4%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
44 (1.9%)
Flat/Apartment
3 (0.1%)
Other Dwelling
23 (1.0%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
2,305
Unoccupied Dwellings
340
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
35 (1.5%)
1 Vehicle
649 (28.5%)
2 Vehicles
880 (38.6%)
3 Vehicles
428 (18.8%)
4+ Vehicles
281 (12.3%)
Total Dwellings
2,277
Suburbs in this Council (22)
Argyle (575)Balingup (565)Beelerup (126)Brazier (40)Brookhampton (249)Charley Creek (68)Donnybrook (3,035)Glen Mervyn (47)GrimwadeKirup (156)Lowden (165)Mullalyup (149)Mumballup (100)Newlands (112)Noggerup (99)Paynedale (60)Queenwood (79)Southampton (84)Thomson Brook (89)Upper Capel (177)Wilga West (18)Yabberup (162)