Popanyinning, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Popanyinning is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 924, 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.
Popanyinning at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 208
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,275
- SEIFA score
- 924
- Coordinates
- -32.6489, 117.1166
Popanyinning demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Popanyinning 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 mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 16% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 26 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 19 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 32 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 72 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 60 | 29% |
Share of the 209 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 50 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21 | 25% |
| Rented | 14 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 85 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 85 occupied private dwellings in Popanyinning.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $699
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,562
- Median weekly personal income
- $686
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 40 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 79 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 60
- Employed part-time
- 29
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 Popanyinning
Where is Popanyinning?
Popanyinning is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Popanyinning?
At the 2021 Census, Popanyinning had a population of about 208.
Is Popanyinning an advantaged area?
Popanyinning has an ABS SEIFA score of 924, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
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