Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Metricup WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Metricup WA is 263 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Metricup is $972 per week ($50,544 per year). Median rent in Metricup is $180 per week ($780 per month). Metricup has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Metricup has a population density of 4.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Metricup is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Metricup is $2,500.

Metricup Map

📍

Loading map…

Metricup Population

residents (Census 2021)

Metricup Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$972/wk

$50,544 per year

#1416 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$180/wk

$780 per month

#7868 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Metricup Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (137) Female 49.3% (133)

Population Density

4.6

people per km²

263 people · 57.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,408

Family income/wk

Metricup 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Metricup Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

66.7% 42 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

33.3% 21 dwellings

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

Metricup Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

5.9%

Indonesia

2.9%

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

Metricup Religion

No Religion

42.0%

Catholic

16.0%

Not stated

15.6%

Anglican

13.7%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Metricup Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

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

Metricup Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

100.0%

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

Metricup Employment

💼

Employed full-time

44.9% 79 people

⏰

Employed part-time

36.4% 64 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.4% 6 people

🏠

Not in labour force

15.3% 27 people

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

Metricup Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.0%

Bachelor Degree

39.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.5%

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

Metricup Occupation

Managers

29.4%

Professionals

22.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.7%

Labourers

12.7%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Community & Personal Service

5.9%

Clerical & Administrative

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Metricup Field of Study

Engineering

18.3%

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Education

12.8%

Agriculture & Environment

12.8%

Health

11.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.3%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Society & Culture

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Creative Arts

2.8%

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

Metricup Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Metricup Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.8%

$4,000+/wk

29.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Metricup Marital Status

💍

Married

61.3% 130

↔️

Separated

2.8% 6

📋

Divorced

4.2% 9

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 9

👤

Never married

27.4% 58

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Metricup Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

28.5%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

5.6%

Other

5.6%

Italian

5.3%

Dutch

4.0%

German

2.5%

French

1.9%

South African

1.9%

Polish

1.5%

Greek

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Metricup School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.9%

Secondary — Catholic

13.4%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Secondary — Government

10.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Pre-school

9.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

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

Metricup Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.1% 5

✅

No need for assistance

98.9% 471

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

Metricup Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

38.4% 68

—

Not a volunteer

61.6% 109

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Metricup Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

57.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Metricup How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.1%

Walked only

15.5%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Car (passenger)

2.7%

Truck

2.7%

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

Metricup Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

12.5%

2 vehicles

35.0%

3 vehicles

27.5%

4+ vehicles

21.3%

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

Metricup Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.3%

2 bedrooms

6.7%

3 bedrooms

32.0%

4 bedrooms

26.7%

5 bedrooms

16.0%

6+ bedrooms

5.3%

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

Metricup Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

30.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Metricup Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

480

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Metricup Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

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

Metricup Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

4.7%

$1-$149/wk

7.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

8.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Metricup Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.5%

Couple — no children

30.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Metricup Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.7% 3

👤

Never served

98.3% 176

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Metricup Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 20

—

Did not provide

88.7% 157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Metricup Children Ever Born

No children

23.3%

2 children

35.0%

3 children

30.0%

4 children

5.0%

5+ children

6.7%

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

Metricup When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Metricup Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

42.0%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

5.7%

Did not do domestic work

14.4%

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

Metricup Household Size

1 person

16.5%

2 persons

41.8%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

10.1%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Metricup Where Residents Moved From

Same address

215

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Metricup Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.9%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Metricup Schools

schools nearby

government

—

avg ICSEA score

total students

Margaret River Montessori School - Metricup campus Independent

Secondary

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

View all schools in Metricup with map →

Metricup Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,204/wk

Median Rent $180/wk

Rent-to-Income 8.2%

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

If you earn X in Metricup

Your weekly income

≈ $9,551/month

Median rent $180/wk

Left after rent $2,024/wk

Rent share 8.2%

Metricup vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Ludlow

Pop: 132 Income: $771/wk Rent: $285/wk

Irrunytju

Pop: 133 Income: $350/wk Rent: $85/wk

Elgin (WA)

Pop: 133 Income: $700/wk Rent: $300/wk

Port Albany

Pop: 133 Income: $830/wk Rent: $280/wk

Useless Loop

Pop: 134 Income: $1,770/wk Rent: $400/wk

Wannamal

Pop: 134 Income: $745/wk Rent: $243/wk

Compare Metricup

Metricup vs Ludlow →Metricup vs Irrunytju →Metricup vs Elgin (WA) →Metricup vs Port Albany →

Frequently Asked Questions About Metricup

What is the population of Metricup WA?

The population of Metricup WA is 263 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.6 people per km².Metricup is ranked #6,304 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Metricup?

The median personal income in Metricup WA is $972 per week, or $50,544 per year.The median household income is $2,204 per week.Family income is $2,408 per week.Metricup is ranked #1,416 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Metricup?

Median rent in Metricup WA is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 8.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Metricup ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Metricup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Metricup WA is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Metricup?

The median age in Metricup WA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Metricup a good suburb to live in?

Metricup is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 263.The median income is $972/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (8.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Perth Cost of Living

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50941. All dollar figures in AUD.