Council area

Donnybrook-Balingup, WA

Donnybrook-Balingup had a population of 6,155 at the 2021 Census (+4.9% since 2016). Median age 48.4. Median weekly household income $1,336. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Donnybrook-Balingup at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Donnybrook-Balingup's population grew by 4.9% to 6,155, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 48.4, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.7%.

14.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 43.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,305 households.

The median household earns $1,336 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,540 a month.

19.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 5.1% use a language other than English at home. 53.9% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Donnybrook-Balingup beside WA and Australia.

MeasureDonnybrook-BalingupWAAustralia
Population6,1552,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.9%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age48.438.038.2
Households2,305965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.1%6.5%14.3%
Renting14.8%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright43.8%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,336$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$300$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,540$1,841$1,866
Born overseas19.8%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home5.1%19.7%23.6%
No religion53.9%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

+4.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,3202011
  2. 5,8702016
  3. 6,1552021

Age

Median age 48.4, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Donnybrook-Balingup Western Australia
Share of people by age, Donnybrook-Balingup and Western Australia
0–910.9%
10–1910.9%
20–297.1%
30–3910.3%
40–4911.8%
50–5915.1%
60–6917.4%
70–7911.9%
80+4.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Donnybrook-Balingup at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.6%
  2. Australian41.4%
  3. Scottish12.0%
  4. Irish10.7%
  5. Italian7.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.9%
  2. Mandarin0.6%
  3. German0.4%
  4. Vietnamese0.3%
  5. Polish0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.9%
  2. New Zealand2.5%
  3. South Africa1.0%
  4. Italy0.8%
  5. Scotland0.8%

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

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