Suburb in Kwinana

Bertram, WA

Bertram had a population of 6,196 at the 2021 Census (−0.3% since 2016). Median age 31.0. Median weekly household income $1,997. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bertram at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bertram's population shrank by 0.3% to 6,196, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 31.0, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 18.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.1%.

29.9% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 9.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,962 households.

The median household earns $1,997 a week, above the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,686 a month.

37.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 28.1% use a language other than English at home. 46.4% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bertram beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBertramWAAustralia
Population6,1962,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−0.3%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age31.038.038.0
Households1,962964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.5%6.5%14.3%
Renting29.9%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright9.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,997$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$350$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,686$1,842$1,863
Born overseas37.0%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home28.1%19.6%23.6%
No religion46.4%46.7%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. 5,1182011
  2. 6,2142016
  3. 6,1962021

Age

Median age 31.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Bertram Western Australia
Share of people by age, Bertram and Western Australia
0–918.9%
10–1915.6%
20–2913.0%
30–3920.1%
40–4915.5%
50–598.9%
60–694.6%
70–792.5%
80+0.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bertram at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English34.4%
  2. Australian33.5%
  3. Filipino9.3%
  4. Scottish7.6%
  5. Indian6.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi5.2%
  2. Tagalog3.8%
  3. Filipino3.0%
  4. Malayalam1.3%
  5. Hindi1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines7.6%
  2. India6.5%
  3. New Zealand4.6%
  4. England3.8%
  5. South Africa2.2%

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

Around Bertram

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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