Suburb in Donnybrook-Balingup

Thomson Brook, WA

Thomson Brook had a population of 89 at the 2021 Census (+8.5% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $966. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Thomson Brook at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Thomson Brook's population grew by 8.5% to 89, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 56.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.6%.

8.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 41.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 34 households.

The median household earns $966 a week, below the WA average of $1,816.

20.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 8.0% use a language other than English at home. 51.8% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Thomson Brook beside WA and Australia.

MeasureThomson BrookWAAustralia
Population892,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.5%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age56.038.038.2
Households34965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting8.8%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright41.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$966$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,200$1,841$1,866
Born overseas20.0%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home8.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion51.8%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

+8.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 892011
  2. 822016
  3. 892021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Thomson Brook Western Australia
Share of people by age, Thomson Brook and Western Australia
0–910.1%
10–197.9%
20–296.7%
30–390.0%
40–496.7%
50–5920.2%
60–6924.7%
70–799.0%
80+5.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Thomson Brook at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.0%
  2. English43.0%
  3. Irish22.1%
  4. Scottish12.8%
  5. Dutch3.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans5.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.4%

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

Around Thomson Brook

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