Suburb in Melville

Bull Creek, WA

Bull Creek had a population of 8,030 at the 2021 Census (+3.7% since 2016). Median age 44.4. Median weekly household income $1,884. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bull Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bull Creek's population grew by 3.7% to 8,030, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 44.4, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.1%.

18.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 41.1% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 11.5% of homes (6.5% across Western Australia). The 2021 Census counted 2,874 households.

The median household earns $1,884 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $417 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,166 a month.

46.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 35.2% use a language other than English at home. 39.6% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bull Creek beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBull CreekWAAustralia
Population8,0302,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.7%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age44.438.038.2
Households2,874965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments11.5%6.5%14.3%
Renting18.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright41.1%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,884$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$417$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,166$1,841$1,866
Born overseas46.8%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home35.2%19.7%23.6%
No religion39.6%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

+3.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,5412011
  2. 7,7462016
  3. 8,0302021

Age

Median age 44.4, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Bull Creek Western Australia
Share of people by age, Bull Creek and Western Australia
0–910.8%
10–1913.4%
20–298.7%
30–3910.2%
40–4913.6%
50–5911.1%
60–6912.1%
70–7911.9%
80+8.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bull Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English30.8%
  2. Chinese25.5%
  3. Australian23.8%
  4. Scottish7.2%
  5. Irish7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin13.5%
  2. Cantonese4.4%
  3. Korean1.6%
  4. Hindi1.4%
  5. Tamil1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Malaysia8.7%
  2. England5.8%
  3. China5.5%
  4. India4.5%
  5. Singapore2.6%

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

Around Bull Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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