Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Bullsbrook WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bullsbrook WA is 5,605 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bullsbrook is $869 per week ($45,188 per year). Median rent in Bullsbrook is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Bullsbrook has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Bullsbrook has a population density of 22.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bullsbrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bullsbrook is $1,950.

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Bullsbrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bullsbrook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$869/wk

$45,188 per year

#2515 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bullsbrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (2,886) Female 48.5% (2,721)

Population Density

22.1

people per km²

5,605 people · 253.9 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,105

Family income/wk

Bullsbrook 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)

Bullsbrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

32.1% 484 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.9% 1,026 dwellings

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

Bullsbrook Country of Birth

Australia

88.3%

England

10.3%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.4%

Canada

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Bullsbrook Religion

No Religion

53.2%

Catholic

16.4%

Anglican

13.5%

Not stated

9.4%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Pentecostal

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bullsbrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

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

Bullsbrook Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.4%

Mandarin

13.3%

German

12.4%

SAL Tot

12.4%

Afrikaans

12.4%

IAL Punjabi

11.5%

French

5.3%

SAL Indon

5.3%

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

Bullsbrook Employment

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Employed full-time

45.0% 1,797 people

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Employed part-time

21.9% 872 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 131 people

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Not in labour force

29.8% 1,189 people

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

Bullsbrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.2%

Bachelor Degree

18.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Postgraduate Degree

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

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

Bullsbrook Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.2%

Professionals

18.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Managers

12.1%

Community & Personal Service

11.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.3%

Labourers

6.6%

Sales Workers

4.1%

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

Bullsbrook Field of Study

Engineering

29.0%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Health

11.2%

Society & Culture

9.8%

Education

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Bullsbrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bullsbrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bullsbrook Marital Status

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Married

46.5% 2,109

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Separated

3.5% 159

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Divorced

9.7% 441

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Widowed

3.0% 136

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Never married

37.2% 1,687

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bullsbrook Ancestry

English

35.9%

Australian

31.7%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

7.1%

Other

4.9%

Italian

3.3%

German

2.6%

Dutch

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

New Zealander

1.3%

Maori

0.8%

South African

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bullsbrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.9%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.1%

Pre-school

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

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

Bullsbrook Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.0% 417

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 10,019

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

Bullsbrook Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.1% 634

—

Not a volunteer

84.9% 3,560

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bullsbrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bullsbrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.2%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

3.5%

Other

2.6%

Truck

2.4%

Bus

1.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Train

0.2%

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

Bullsbrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

21.1%

2 vehicles

37.8%

3 vehicles

20.7%

4+ vehicles

18.9%

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

Bullsbrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

6.1%

3 bedrooms

29.5%

4 bedrooms

52.0%

5 bedrooms

8.6%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Bullsbrook Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

35.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bullsbrook Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

233

Indigenous residents

10,264

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bullsbrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

505

Arthritis

186

Asthma

175

Diabetes

143

Heart disease

119

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Bullsbrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bullsbrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.7%

Couple — no children

27.1%

Couple — no children under 15

17.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bullsbrook Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.9% 80

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

4.1% 171

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Never served

93.9% 3,935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bullsbrook Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 502

—

Did not provide

88.0% 3,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bullsbrook Children Ever Born

No children

29.6%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

30.3%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Bullsbrook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

152

1971–1980

159

1981–1990

211

1991–2000

156

2001–2010

279

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Bullsbrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

24.0%

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

Bullsbrook Household Size

1 person

16.7%

2 persons

36.3%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

16.8%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bullsbrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,399

Moved from WA

511

Moved — same area (SA2)

106

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Bullsbrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

70.8%

Step family — no other children

20.4%

Blended family — no other children

7.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bullsbrook Schools

schools nearby

government

957

avg ICSEA score

927

total students

Bullsbrook College Government

Combined · K-12 · 927 students

957

ICSEA

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

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Bullsbrook Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,912/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.3%

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

If you earn X in Bullsbrook

Your weekly income

≈ $8,285/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,562/wk

Rent share 18.3%

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Bullsbrook vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,803 Income: $832/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 2,806 Income: $967/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 2,818 Income: $917/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 2,830 Income: $993/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 2,850 Income: $760/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,852 Income: $670/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bullsbrook

What is the population of Bullsbrook WA?

The population of Bullsbrook WA is 5,605 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 22.1 people per km².Bullsbrook is ranked #1,412 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bullsbrook?

The median personal income in Bullsbrook WA is $869 per week, or $45,188 per year.The median household income is $1,912 per week.Family income is $2,105 per week.Bullsbrook is ranked #2,515 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bullsbrook?

Median rent in Bullsbrook WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bullsbrook ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bullsbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bullsbrook WA is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bullsbrook?

The median age in Bullsbrook WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bullsbrook a good suburb to live in?

Bullsbrook is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,605.The median income is $869/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% 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: 50207. All dollar figures in AUD.