Butler (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Butler (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 953, 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.
Is Butler (WA) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Butler (WA) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
31/100Less advantaged than the national average
Less advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (31/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
34/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $340 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 34% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Butler (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,473
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $1,710
- SEIFA score
- 953
- Local government area
- Wanneroo
- Coordinates
- -31.6441, 115.7046
Map of Butler (WA)
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Housing & property in Butler (WA)
What it costs to live in Butler (WA) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $340
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,733
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 63%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 34%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Butler (WA) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Butler (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Butler (WA) 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 29% and 45% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,202 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,089 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,893 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,119 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,165 | 9% |
Share of the 13,468 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 581 | 12% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,382 | 51% |
| Rented | 1,607 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,469 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 140 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 42 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,654 occupied private dwellings in Butler (WA).
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,992
- Median weekly personal income
- $785
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,804 (45%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,959 (15%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 331 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,630 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Employed full-time
- 3,925
- Employed part-time
- 2,304
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 Butler (WA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Butler (WA) 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).
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Common questions about Butler (WA)
Is Butler (WA) a good place to live?
Butler’s Suburb Score of 31 (SEIFA 953) is below the national average — and the income figures ($1,710 median household, $785 personal) reflect a suburb that leans FHB and trades rather than professional. At 45% born overseas with 15% speaking a language other than English at home, Butler is meaningfully multicultural for the Wanneroo corridor; the England-born community at 16.8% is one of the highest rates in Perth — five times the national figure — and that British-diaspora character is genuinely distinctive. Butler Station has been on the Joondalup Line since 2014, and since July 2024 trains continue north from Butler to Yanchep and beyond, which changes Butler’s role from “end of the line” to mid-corridor. The honest read is that this is an accessible, genuinely multicultural, affordable outer suburb with better rail than much of the northern corridor — and a SEIFA score that reflects its income profile, not its livability ceiling.
What is the median rent in Butler (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Butler (WA) was $340, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Butler (WA)?
Butler (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia, in the Wanneroo local government area.
What is the population of Butler (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Butler (WA) had a population of about 13,473.
Is Butler (WA) an advantaged area?
Butler (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 953, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 31 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Butler (WA)?
Butler (WA) 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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