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Butler WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Butler WA is 13,473 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Butler is $785 per week ($40,820 per year). Median rent in Butler is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Butler has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Butler has a population density of 2536.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Butler is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Butler is $1,733.

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Butler Population

residents (Census 2021)

Butler Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$785/wk

$40,820 per year

#3839 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Butler Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (6,520) Female 51.6% (6,953)

Population Density

2536.7

people per km²

13,473 people · 5.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,992

Family income/wk

Butler 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)

Butler Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

19.6% 581 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

80.4% 2,382 dwellings

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

Butler Country of Birth

Australia

72.4%

England

23.4%

India

1.8%

Egypt

0.7%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

China

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

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

Butler Religion

No Religion

54.2%

Catholic

17.5%

Anglican

11.0%

Not stated

6.6%

Christian (other)

5.1%

Baptist

2.2%

Pentecostal

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Butler Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Butler Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.8%

Afrikaans

19.6%

SAL Tot

15.3%

Arabic

8.7%

SAL Tagalog

6.4%

IAL Punjabi

6.0%

SAL Filipin

5.7%

Spanish

4.3%

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

Butler Employment

💼

Employed full-time

41.9% 3,923 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 2,309 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.3% 493 people

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Not in labour force

28.1% 2,631 people

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

Butler Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.5%

Bachelor Degree

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

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

Butler Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.6%

Professionals

20.7%

Community & Personal Service

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Managers

9.3%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

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

Butler Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.6%

Engineering

18.7%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

12.3%

Education

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Information Technology

3.6%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Butler Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Butler Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Butler Marital Status

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Married

41.1% 4,226

↔️

Separated

4.8% 497

📋

Divorced

9.9% 1,014

🕊️

Widowed

2.7% 274

👤

Never married

41.6% 4,274

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Butler Ancestry

English

37.8%

Australian

21.5%

Other

10.8%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

7.3%

Maori

2.9%

German

2.4%

Italian

2.2%

South African

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Filipino

1.8%

Indian

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Butler School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.3%

Secondary — Government

26.2%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Pre-school

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Butler Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 1,148

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 24,461

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

Butler Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.8% 1,050

—

Not a volunteer

89.2% 8,673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Butler Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Butler How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.0%

Did not go to work

15.4%

Train

6.1%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Other

2.5%

Bus

1.4%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Butler Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

39.8%

2 vehicles

38.4%

3 vehicles

12.2%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

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

Butler Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

7.6%

3 bedrooms

38.4%

4 bedrooms

47.8%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Butler Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

42.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Butler Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

662

Indigenous residents

25,169

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Butler Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,359

Asthma

481

Diabetes

264

Arthritis

236

Heart disease

197

Lung condition

173

Cancer

106

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Butler Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Butler Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.5%

Couple — no children

17.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.0%

One parent — children under 15

13.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Butler Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 14

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

🏅

Previously served

1.9% 187

👤

Never served

97.8% 9,557

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Butler Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.3% 899

—

Did not provide

90.7% 8,804

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Butler Children Ever Born

No children

32.5%

1 child

14.0%

2 children

29.1%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Butler When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

202

1971–1980

291

1981–1990

532

1991–2000

528

2001–2010

2,333

2011–2015

1,228

2016

119

2017

2018

117

2019

121

2020

2021

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

Butler Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

31.4%

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

Butler Household Size

1 person

21.4%

2 persons

28.6%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

18.6%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Butler Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,810

Moved from WA

1,135

Moved — same area (SA2)

497

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Butler Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.5%

Step family — no other children

18.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Butler Schools

schools nearby

government

999

avg ICSEA score

8,559

total students

St James' Anglican School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,137 students

1053

ICSEA

Alkimos Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 368 students

1038

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 411 students

1030

ICSEA

Alkimos Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 600 students

1030

ICSEA

Quinns Rocks Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1014

ICSEA

Irene McCormack Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 665 students

1013

ICSEA

Alkimos College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,219 students

1006

ICSEA

Alkimos Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 682 students

988

ICSEA

John Butler Primary College Government

Primary · K-6 · 453 students

986

ICSEA

Butler Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 530 students

984

ICSEA

Merriwa Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

983

ICSEA

East Butler Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 244 students

972

ICSEA

Quinns Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

970

ICSEA

Butler College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,039 students

965

ICSEA

Merriwa Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 362 students

952

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Butler Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,710/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Butler

Your weekly income

≈ $7,410/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,370/wk

Rent share 19.9%

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Butler vs State & National Average

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Pop: 6,743 Income: $1,063/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Pop: 6,786 Income: $1,086/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 6,805 Income: $1,228/wk Rent: $750/wk

Madeley

Pop: 6,805 Income: $902/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Pop: 6,834 Income: $883/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Butler

What is the population of Butler WA?

The population of Butler WA is 13,473 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2536.7 people per km².Butler is ranked #347 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Butler?

The median personal income in Butler WA is $785 per week, or $40,820 per year.The median household income is $1,710 per week.Family income is $1,992 per week.Butler is ranked #3,839 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Butler?

Median rent in Butler WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Butler ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Butler?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Butler WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Butler?

The median age in Butler WA is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Butler a good suburb to live in?

Butler is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 13,473.The median income is $785/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 50229. All dollar figures in AUD.