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Boyup Brook WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Boyup Brook WA is 938 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Boyup Brook is $633 per week ($32,916 per year). Median rent in Boyup Brook is $220 per week ($953 per month). Boyup Brook has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Boyup Brook has a population density of 4.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Boyup Brook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boyup Brook is $1,088.

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Boyup Brook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Boyup Brook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$633/wk

$32,916 per year

#6574 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,088/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Boyup Brook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (442) Female 52.9% (496)

Population Density

4.4

people per km²

938 people · 212.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,419

Family income/wk

Boyup Brook 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)

Boyup Brook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.8% 171 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.2% 93 dwellings

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

Boyup Brook Country of Birth

Australia

88.1%

England

10.8%

Germany

1.1%

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

Boyup Brook Religion

No Religion

45.2%

Anglican

18.4%

Catholic

14.0%

Not stated

12.8%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Baptist

2.3%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Othr Reln Other reln groups

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Boyup Brook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

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

Boyup Brook Employment

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Employed full-time

31.9% 210 people

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Employed part-time

18.1% 119 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 21 people

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Not in labour force

46.9% 309 people

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

Boyup Brook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.2%

Bachelor Degree

22.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.0%

Postgraduate Degree

2.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Boyup Brook Occupation

Professionals

18.8%

Managers

17.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Labourers

8.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.0%

Sales Workers

6.6%

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

Boyup Brook Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Engineering

14.9%

Agriculture & Environment

14.4%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

11.9%

Education

11.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Boyup Brook Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Boyup Brook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

11.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Boyup Brook Marital Status

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Married

47.9% 373

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Separated

4.9% 38

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Divorced

11.2% 87

🕊️

Widowed

8.0% 62

👤

Never married

28.1% 219

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Boyup Brook Ancestry

English

42.3%

Australian

30.3%

Scottish

6.8%

Irish

6.2%

German

4.2%

Other

2.8%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Maori

1.1%

New Zealander

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Boyup Brook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.6%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

Primary — Catholic

14.4%

Vocational Education

7.6%

Pre-school

7.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

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

Boyup Brook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 117

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 1,540

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

Boyup Brook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

31.5% 219

—

Not a volunteer

68.5% 477

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Boyup Brook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.4%

$300-$449/mo

4.4%

$450-$599/mo

6.7%

$600-$799/mo

5.6%

$800-$999/mo

11.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Boyup Brook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.4%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Walked only

7.2%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Other

2.9%

Bus

2.3%

Truck

1.0%

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

Boyup Brook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.0%

1 vehicle

33.0%

2 vehicles

35.8%

3 vehicles

15.2%

4+ vehicles

12.0%

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

Boyup Brook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

18.4%

3 bedrooms

48.1%

4 bedrooms

27.4%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

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

Boyup Brook Population Mobility

15.3%

moved in the last year

38.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Boyup Brook Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,599

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Boyup Brook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Boyup Brook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.9%

$150-$299/wk

8.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Boyup Brook Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.5%

Couple — children under 15

31.4%

One parent — children under 15

10.1%

Couple — no children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Boyup Brook Military Service

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Previously served

4.9% 34

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Never served

95.1% 656

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Boyup Brook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 93

—

Did not provide

86.6% 599

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Boyup Brook Children Ever Born

No children

20.2%

1 child

8.1%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

23.2%

4 children

11.4%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Boyup Brook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2020

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

Boyup Brook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

16.1%

Did not do domestic work

23.3%

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

Boyup Brook Household Size

1 person

29.8%

2 persons

44.9%

3 persons

11.0%

4 persons

8.8%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Boyup Brook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

685

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

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

Boyup Brook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.9%

Step family — no other children

16.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Boyup Brook Schools

schools nearby

government

1004

avg ICSEA score

197

total students

Boyup Brook District High School Government

Combined · K-10 · 197 students

1004

ICSEA

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

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Boyup Brook Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,102/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

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

If you earn X in Boyup Brook

Your weekly income

≈ $4,775/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $882/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Income: $520/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $735/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $515/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Katanning

Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Boyup Brook vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Stake Hill

Pop: 469 Income: $900/wk Rent: $300/wk

Bovell

Pop: 475 Income: $776/wk Rent: $480/wk

Cervantes

Pop: 480 Income: $628/wk Rent: $300/wk

Witchcliffe

Pop: 484 Income: $873/wk Rent: $300/wk

Tanami (WA)

Pop: 487 Income: $315/wk Rent: $60/wk

Marbelup

Pop: 487 Income: $953/wk Rent: $288/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Boyup Brook

What is the population of Boyup Brook WA?

The population of Boyup Brook WA is 938 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.4 people per km².Boyup Brook is ranked #4,076 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Boyup Brook?

The median personal income in Boyup Brook WA is $633 per week, or $32,916 per year.The median household income is $1,102 per week.Family income is $1,419 per week.Boyup Brook is ranked #6,574 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Boyup Brook?

Median rent in Boyup Brook WA is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Boyup Brook ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Boyup Brook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boyup Brook WA is $1,088. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Boyup Brook?

The median age in Boyup Brook WA is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Boyup Brook a good suburb to live in?

Boyup Brook is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 938.The median income is $633/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% 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: 50172. All dollar figures in AUD.