Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Bibra Lake WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bibra Lake, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bibra Lake WA is 5,892 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bibra Lake is $805 per week ($41,860 per year). Median rent in Bibra Lake is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Bibra Lake has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Bibra Lake has a population density of 461.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bibra Lake is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bibra Lake is $1,800.

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Bibra Lake Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bibra Lake Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$805/wk

$41,860 per year

#3540 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bibra Lake Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (2,888) Female 51.0% (3,003)

Population Density

461.9

people per km²

5,892 people · 12.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,227

Family income/wk

Bibra Lake Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bibra Lake Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.8% 918 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.2% 924 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bibra Lake Country of Birth

Australia

84.4%

England

10.9%

China

1.0%

India

1.0%

Indonesia

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Egypt

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Brazil

0.4%

Croatia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bibra Lake Religion

No Religion

45.8%

Catholic

25.7%

Anglican

12.7%

Not stated

6.2%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Baptist

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bibra Lake Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bibra Lake Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.3%

Mandarin

16.5%

Italian

15.1%

SAL Tot

13.2%

Portuguese

12.1%

Spanish

10.7%

Persian ED

5.9%

German

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bibra Lake Employment

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Employed full-time

38.5% 1,754 people

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Employed part-time

23.1% 1,052 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 175 people

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Not in labour force

34.6% 1,576 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bibra Lake Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.3%

Bachelor Degree

29.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

8.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bibra Lake Occupation

Professionals

30.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.3%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bibra Lake Field of Study

Engineering

21.6%

Management & Commerce

20.8%

Health

11.7%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Education

10.5%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Information Technology

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bibra Lake Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bibra Lake Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bibra Lake Marital Status

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Married

50.5% 2,484

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Separated

2.9% 145

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Divorced

9.2% 451

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Widowed

5.6% 277

👤

Never married

31.8% 1,565

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bibra Lake Ancestry

English

31.8%

Australian

26.0%

Other

9.3%

Scottish

7.7%

Irish

7.0%

Italian

6.2%

Chinese

4.1%

German

2.3%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Croatian

1.3%

South African

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bibra Lake School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.9%

Secondary — Government

17.7%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Secondary — Catholic

11.3%

Pre-school

10.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bibra Lake Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 648

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 10,640

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bibra Lake Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.2% 762

—

Not a volunteer

83.8% 3,934

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bibra Lake Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bibra Lake How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.1%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Train

1.9%

Bus

1.9%

Other

1.4%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Walked only

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bibra Lake Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

31.2%

2 vehicles

40.0%

3 vehicles

15.2%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bibra Lake Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

9.0%

3 bedrooms

27.4%

4 bedrooms

52.5%

5 bedrooms

7.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bibra Lake Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

30.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bibra Lake Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

231

Indigenous residents

11,117

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bibra Lake Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

591

Arthritis

232

Asthma

197

Heart disease

164

Diabetes

156

Lung condition

124

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bibra Lake Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bibra Lake Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.0%

Couple — no children

28.8%

Couple — no children under 15

21.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bibra Lake Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 156

👤

Never served

96.3% 4,545

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bibra Lake Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 683

—

Did not provide

85.5% 4,022

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bibra Lake Children Ever Born

No children

30.0%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

34.1%

3 children

16.2%

4 children

5.9%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bibra Lake When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

222

1971–1980

205

1981–1990

285

1991–2000

220

2001–2010

384

2011–2015

211

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bibra Lake Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

30.9%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bibra Lake Household Size

1 person

23.0%

2 persons

35.2%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

16.5%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bibra Lake Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,984

Moved from WA

465

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bibra Lake Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Step family — no other children

13.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bibra Lake Schools

schools nearby

government

1028

avg ICSEA score

8,122

total students

Blue Gum Montessori School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 192 students

1156

ICSEA

Kennedy Baptist College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,244 students

1113

ICSEA

Perth Waldorf School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 561 students

1091

ICSEA

Mater Christi Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 609 students

1070

ICSEA

Samson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 342 students

1065

ICSEA

Divine Mercy College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 322 students

1062

ICSEA

Seton Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,091 students

1048

ICSEA

Emmanuel Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1041

ICSEA

Bibra Lake Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 378 students

1031

ICSEA

South Coogee Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 417 students

1020

ICSEA

Havenport MSL College Independent

Combined · 3-11 · 37 students

1007

ICSEA

North Lake Senior Campus Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 335 students

991

ICSEA

Yangebup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 322 students

989

ICSEA

South Lake Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 280 students

979

ICSEA

Coolbellup Learning Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 58 students

961

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bibra Lake Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,825/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bibra Lake

Your weekly income

≈ $7,908/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,425/wk

Rent share 21.9%

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Income: $772/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $55/wk

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Bibra Lake vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Yalyalup

Pop: 2,950 Income: $819/wk Rent: $418/wk

Brookdale (WA)

Pop: 2,968 Income: $620/wk Rent: $300/wk

Withers

Pop: 2,979 Income: $552/wk Rent: $240/wk

Bulgarra

Pop: 2,990 Income: $1,409/wk Rent: $388/wk

Mount Nasura

Pop: 2,997 Income: $772/wk Rent: $345/wk

Yakamia

Pop: 3,025 Income: $632/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bibra Lake

What is the population of Bibra Lake WA?

The population of Bibra Lake WA is 5,892 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 461.9 people per km².Bibra Lake is ranked #1,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bibra Lake?

The median personal income in Bibra Lake WA is $805 per week, or $41,860 per year.The median household income is $1,825 per week.Family income is $2,227 per week.Bibra Lake is ranked #3,540 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bibra Lake?

Median rent in Bibra Lake WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bibra Lake ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bibra Lake?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bibra Lake WA is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bibra Lake?

The median age in Bibra Lake WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bibra Lake a good suburb to live in?

Bibra Lake is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,892.The median income is $805/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50117. All dollar figures in AUD.