Suburb in Cockburn

Bibra Lake, WA

Bibra Lake had a population of 5,892 at the 2021 Census (+0.3% since 2016). Median age 43.6. Median weekly household income $1,824. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bibra Lake at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bibra Lake's population grew by 0.3% to 5,892, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 43.6, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.6%.

14.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 41.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,231 households.

The median household earns $1,824 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $401 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,841 a month.

31.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 15.1% use a language other than English at home. 45.5% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bibra Lake beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBibra LakeWAAustralia
Population5,8922,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.3%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age43.638.038.2
Households2,231965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%6.5%14.3%
Renting14.6%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright41.6%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,824$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$401$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,841$1,841$1,866
Born overseas31.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home15.1%19.7%23.6%
No religion45.5%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

+0.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,9542011
  2. 5,8772016
  3. 5,8922021

Age

Median age 43.6, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Bibra Lake Western Australia
Share of people by age, Bibra Lake and Western Australia
0–910.8%
10–1911.8%
20–2910.8%
30–3911.5%
40–4912.7%
50–5914.4%
60–6913.5%
70–798.4%
80+6.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bibra Lake at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English42.0%
  2. Australian34.3%
  3. Scottish10.2%
  4. Irish9.3%
  5. Italian8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.8%
  2. Italian1.7%
  3. Spanish1.2%
  4. Portuguese1.0%
  5. Cantonese0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.6%
  2. New Zealand2.2%
  3. South Africa1.7%
  4. Singapore1.2%
  5. China1.1%

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

Around Bibra Lake

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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