Balcatta, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Balcatta is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 990, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Balcatta at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,813
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,537
- SEIFA score
- 990
- Coordinates
- -31.8732, 115.8181
Balcatta demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Balcatta using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 32%, 31% of homes are rented, and 40% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,679 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,020 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,512 | 32% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,377 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,224 | 21% |
Share of the 10,812 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,461 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,539 | 33% |
| Rented | 1,438 | 31% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,436 | 53% |
| Townhouses & semis | 2,136 | 46% |
| Flats & apartments | 21 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,596 occupied private dwellings in Balcatta.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,756
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,043
- Median weekly personal income
- $804
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,056 (40%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,710 (36%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 144 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,144 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 3,323
- Employed part-time
- 1,868
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Balcatta
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Balcatta is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 614 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 39 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 113 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Balcatta
Where is Balcatta?
Balcatta is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Balcatta?
At the 2021 Census, Balcatta had a population of about 10,813.
Is Balcatta an advantaged area?
Balcatta has an ABS SEIFA score of 990, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Balcatta?
Balcatta has average daytime highs of about 23.2°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 614 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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