Suburb in Swan

Bushmead, WA

Bushmead had a population of 675 at the 2021 Census (+55,185.6% since 2016). Median age 31.8. Median weekly household income $2,828. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bushmead at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bushmead's population grew by 55,185.6% to 675, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 31.8, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.7%.

1.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 13.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 261 households.

The median household earns $2,828 a week, above the WA average of $1,816.

29.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 9.5% use a language other than English at home. 57.9% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bushmead beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBushmeadWAAustralia
Population675*2,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+55,185.6%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age31.8*38.038.2
Households261*965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%*6.5%14.3%
Renting1.5%*27.7%31.1%
Owned outright13.0%*29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,828*$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,229*$1,841$1,866
Born overseas29.3%*34.2%29.3%
Other language at home9.5%*19.7%23.6%
No religion57.9%*46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+55,185.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 12011
  2. 12016
  3. 6752021

Age

Median age 31.8, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Bushmead Western Australia
Share of people by age, Bushmead and Western Australia
0–911.8%
10–1910.5%
20–2921.4%
30–3924.7%
40–4912.0%
50–599.0%
60–695.9%
70–793.1%
80+0.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bushmead at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.5%
  2. Australian38.0%
  3. Irish10.4%
  4. Scottish9.3%
  5. Italian6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino0.9%
  2. French0.9%
  3. Gujarati0.8%
  4. Italian0.8%
  5. Mandarin0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.7%
  2. New Zealand5.2%
  3. South Africa2.3%
  4. India2.1%
  5. the Philippines2.0%

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

Around Bushmead

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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