North Walpole, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
North Walpole is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 913, 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.
North Walpole at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 108
- Median age
- 58
- Median weekly household income
- $1,093
- SEIFA score
- 913
- Coordinates
- -34.7803, 116.6439
North Walpole demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile North Walpole 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 seniors (65+) at 39%, 15% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 11 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 3% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 11 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 33 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 37 | 39% |
Share of the 95 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 27 | 66% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 8 | 20% |
| Rented | 6 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 46 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 46 occupied private dwellings in North Walpole.
- Median weekly rent
- $149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,077
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,160
- Median weekly personal income
- $505
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 26 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 51 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.8%
- Employed full-time
- 23
- Employed part-time
- 23
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.
Common questions about North Walpole
Where is North Walpole?
North Walpole is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of North Walpole?
At the 2021 Census, North Walpole had a population of about 108.
Is North Walpole an advantaged area?
North Walpole has an ABS SEIFA score of 913, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
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