Suburb in Bunbury

Withers, WA

Withers had a population of 2,979 at the 2021 Census (+0.1% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $994. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Withers at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Withers's population grew by 0.1% to 2,979, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 39.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.

45.1% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 24.1% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.2% of homes (6.5% across Western Australia). The 2021 Census counted 1,257 households.

The median household earns $994 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $239 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,248 a month.

20.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 9.2% use a language other than English at home. 57.1% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Withers beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWithersWAAustralia
Population2,9792,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.1%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age39.038.038.2
Households1,257965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments5.2%6.5%14.3%
Renting45.1%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright24.1%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$994$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$239$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,248$1,841$1,866
Born overseas20.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home9.2%19.7%23.6%
No religion57.1%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,1122011
  2. 2,9772016
  3. 2,9792021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Withers Western Australia
Share of people by age, Withers and Western Australia
0–912.2%
10–1911.5%
20–2913.4%
30–3913.4%
40–4911.5%
50–5913.3%
60–6912.0%
70–798.8%
80+3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Withers at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.1%
  2. Australian39.5%
  3. Irish11.0%
  4. Scottish10.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino1.0%
  2. Indonesian0.7%
  3. Italian0.6%
  4. Mandarin0.6%
  5. Australian Indigenous languages0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.3%
  2. New Zealand3.4%
  3. the Philippines1.7%
  4. South Africa0.9%
  5. Indonesia0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Withers

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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