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Muchea WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Muchea WA is 921 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Muchea is $773 per week ($40,196 per year). Median rent in Muchea is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Muchea has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Muchea has a population density of 4.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Muchea is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Muchea is $2,000.

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Muchea Population

residents (Census 2021)

Muchea Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$773/wk

$40,196 per year

#4082 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Muchea Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (467) Female 49.5% (458)

Population Density

4.3

people per km²

921 people · 216.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,058

Family income/wk

Muchea 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)

Muchea Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.7% 104 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.3% 172 dwellings

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

Muchea Country of Birth

Australia

88.6%

England

10.6%

Germany

0.8%

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

Muchea Religion

No Religion

51.8%

Anglican

17.0%

Catholic

15.5%

Not stated

8.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Muchea Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.4%

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

Muchea Languages Spoken at Home

French

36.4%

Other

36.4%

Samoan

27.3%

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

Muchea Employment

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Employed full-time

41.2% 285 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 145 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 26 people

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Not in labour force

34.0% 235 people

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

Muchea Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.0%

Bachelor Degree

17.4%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Postgraduate Degree

1.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.3%

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

Muchea Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.8%

Managers

16.7%

Professionals

15.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Labourers

8.8%

Sales Workers

3.3%

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

Muchea Field of Study

Engineering

30.4%

Management & Commerce

16.1%

Health

11.7%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Education

9.1%

Agriculture & Environment

7.4%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.9%

Information Technology

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Creative Arts

1.3%

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

Muchea Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Muchea Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Muchea Marital Status

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Married

52.6% 410

↔️

Separated

3.3% 26

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Divorced

11.2% 87

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 22

👤

Never married

30.1% 235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Muchea Ancestry

English

36.6%

Australian

34.5%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

7.7%

German

2.5%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

2.2%

Other

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

New Zealander

1.2%

Maori

0.8%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Muchea School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Primary — Government

17.2%

Primary — Catholic

13.8%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.7%

Secondary — Catholic

10.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Pre-school

6.2%

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

Muchea Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 90

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 1,637

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

Muchea Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.2% 103

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 622

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Muchea Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

6.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Muchea How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.8%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Truck

3.9%

Other

2.1%

Car (passenger)

2.1%

Walked only

1.5%

Bus

0.8%

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

Muchea Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

17.2%

2 vehicles

32.6%

3 vehicles

24.3%

4+ vehicles

24.9%

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

Muchea Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

10.1%

3 bedrooms

26.7%

4 bedrooms

49.1%

5 bedrooms

8.8%

6+ bedrooms

3.5%

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

Muchea Population Mobility

12.6%

moved in the last year

28.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Muchea Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,689

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Muchea Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

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

Muchea Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Muchea Family Structure

Couple — no children

33.9%

Couple — children under 15

33.2%

Couple — no children under 15

21.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Muchea Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 24

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Never served

96.7% 705

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Muchea Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 98

—

Did not provide

86.6% 631

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Muchea Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

15.4%

2 children

23.4%

3 children

23.1%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Muchea When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Muchea Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

25.8%

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

Muchea Household Size

1 person

17.7%

2 persons

40.1%

3 persons

17.4%

4 persons

14.0%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Muchea Where Residents Moved From

Same address

741

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

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

Muchea Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.4%

Step family — no other children

14.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Muchea Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,859/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in Muchea

Your weekly income

≈ $8,056/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,499/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Muchea vs State & National Average

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

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Muchea

What is the population of Muchea WA?

The population of Muchea WA is 921 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.3 people per km².Muchea is ranked #4,101 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Muchea?

The median personal income in Muchea WA is $773 per week, or $40,196 per year.The median household income is $1,859 per week.Family income is $2,058 per week.Muchea is ranked #4,082 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Muchea?

Median rent in Muchea WA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Muchea ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Muchea?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Muchea WA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Muchea?

The median age in Muchea WA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Muchea a good suburb to live in?

Muchea is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 921.The median income is $773/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 51040. All dollar figures in AUD.