Suburb in Manjimup

Northcliffe, WA

Northcliffe had a population of 288 at the 2021 Census (−4.0% since 2016). Median age 50.3. Median weekly household income $1,281. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Northcliffe at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Northcliffe's population shrank by 4.0% to 288, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 50.3, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.3%.

18.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 39.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 95 households.

The median household earns $1,281 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $206 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,075 a month.

16.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 3.3% use a language other than English at home. 66.2% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Northcliffe beside WA and Australia.

MeasureNorthcliffeWAAustralia
Population2882,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−4.0%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age50.338.038.2
Households95965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting18.7%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright39.6%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,281$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$206$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,075$1,841$1,866
Born overseas16.9%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.3%19.7%23.6%
No religion66.2%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

−4.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2822011
  2. 3002016
  3. 2882021

Age

Median age 50.3, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Northcliffe Western Australia
Share of people by age, Northcliffe and Western Australia
0–912.2%
10–1910.1%
20–294.9%
30–3911.8%
40–4911.1%
50–5918.4%
60–6916.7%
70–799.7%
80+6.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Northcliffe at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.2%
  2. Australian42.6%
  3. Scottish14.8%
  4. Irish12.7%
  5. New Zealander3.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.9%
  2. the Philippines2.1%
  3. New Zealand1.7%

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

Around Northcliffe

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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