West Popanyinning, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
West 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.
West Popanyinning at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 59
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $966
- SEIFA score
- 924
- Coordinates
- -32.6705, 116.9731
West Popanyinning demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile West 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 children (0–14) at 28%, 0% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 19 | 28% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 14 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 19 | 28% |
Share of the 68 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 15 | 68% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 18% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 19 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 19 occupied private dwellings in West Popanyinning.
- Median weekly rent
- $100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,792
- Median weekly personal income
- $617
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 16 (38%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.9%
- Employed full-time
- 13
- Employed part-time
- 6
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 West Popanyinning
Where is West Popanyinning?
West Popanyinning is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of West Popanyinning?
At the 2021 Census, West Popanyinning had a population of about 59.
Is West Popanyinning an advantaged area?
West 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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