Suburb in Plantagenet

Porongurup, WA

Porongurup had a population of 342 at the 2021 Census (+17.9% since 2016). Median age 51.9. Median weekly household income $1,375. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Porongurup at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Porongurup's population grew by 17.9% to 342, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 51.9, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.8%.

7.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 51.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 135 households.

The median household earns $1,375 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,820 a month.

26.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 6.9% use a language other than English at home. 59.2% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Porongurup beside WA and Australia.

MeasurePorongurupWAAustralia
Population3422,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+17.9%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age51.938.038.2
Households135965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting7.4%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright51.9%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,375$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$200$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,820$1,841$1,866
Born overseas26.2%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home6.9%19.7%23.6%
No religion59.2%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

+17.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2622011
  2. 2902016
  3. 3422021

Age

Median age 51.9, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Porongurup Western Australia
Share of people by age, Porongurup and Western Australia
0–910.5%
10–197.9%
20–297.6%
30–395.6%
40–4912.0%
50–5919.6%
60–6916.4%
70–7916.4%
80+1.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Porongurup at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.2%
  2. Australian39.9%
  3. Scottish16.0%
  4. Irish7.9%
  5. German5.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German2.4%
  2. Filipino2.1%
  3. Italian1.8%
  4. Spanish0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England12.0%
  2. the Netherlands1.8%
  3. the United States1.8%
  4. Germany1.5%
  5. India1.2%

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

Around Porongurup

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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