Suburb in Gingin

Ledge Point, WA

Ledge Point had a population of 231 at the 2021 Census (−3.8% since 2016). Median age 61.3. Median weekly household income $1,200. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ledge Point at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ledge Point's population shrank by 3.8% to 231, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 61.3, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 2.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.7%.

14.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 115 households.

The median household earns $1,200 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,264 a month.

17.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 6.6% use a language other than English at home. 43.1% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ledge Point beside WA and Australia.

MeasureLedge PointWAAustralia
Population2312,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.8%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age61.338.038.2
Households115965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments4.3%6.5%14.3%
Renting14.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,200$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$257$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,264$1,841$1,866
Born overseas17.8%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home6.6%19.7%23.6%
No religion43.1%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

−3.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2072011
  2. 2402016
  3. 2312021

Age

Median age 61.3, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Ledge Point Western Australia
Share of people by age, Ledge Point and Western Australia
0–92.2%
10–192.2%
20–296.9%
30–393.5%
40–498.7%
50–5922.5%
60–6928.1%
70–7920.3%
80+4.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ledge Point at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.6%
  2. Australian37.4%
  3. Irish14.0%
  4. Scottish9.3%
  5. German6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Indonesian2.3%
  2. Russian1.9%
  3. German1.4%
  4. Italian1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.9%
  2. England5.4%
  3. Germany2.4%
  4. Scotland2.4%
  5. Italy1.5%

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

Around Ledge Point

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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