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Pinjarra WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pinjarra WA is 4,914 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pinjarra is $547 per week ($28,444 per year). Median rent in Pinjarra is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Pinjarra has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Pinjarra has a population density of 256.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pinjarra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pinjarra is $1,517.

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Pinjarra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pinjarra Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$547/wk

$28,444 per year

#7754 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Pinjarra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (2,377) Female 51.7% (2,540)

Population Density

256.6

people per km²

4,914 people · 19.2 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,478

Family income/wk

Pinjarra 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)

Pinjarra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.2% 596 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.8% 667 dwellings

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

Pinjarra Country of Birth

Australia

90.8%

England

7.9%

Germany

0.5%

India

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

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

Pinjarra Religion

No Religion

49.3%

Anglican

15.5%

Catholic

15.5%

Not stated

10.5%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pinjarra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

39.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Pinjarra Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

25.4%

Other

19.8%

SAL Tagalog

11.9%

Afrikaans

11.1%

SAL Filipin

10.3%

Italian

7.1%

Thai

6.3%

SAL Indon

5.6%

SAL Oth

2.4%

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

Pinjarra Employment

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Employed full-time

28.4% 989 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.4% 676 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 158 people

🏠

Not in labour force

47.6% 1,658 people

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

Pinjarra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Bachelor Degree

14.6%

Certificate I/II

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Postgraduate Degree

2.2%

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

Pinjarra Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.8%

Community & Personal Service

17.8%

Professionals

16.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.7%

Labourers

9.2%

Clerical & Administrative

8.6%

Managers

7.5%

Sales Workers

5.7%

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

Pinjarra Field of Study

Engineering

24.6%

Management & Commerce

15.3%

Health

12.6%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Education

12.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.4%

Agriculture & Environment

5.1%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Information Technology

1.2%

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

Pinjarra Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pinjarra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

10.5%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pinjarra Marital Status

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Married

44.2% 1,763

↔️

Separated

4.4% 175

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Divorced

12.2% 487

🕊️

Widowed

7.0% 278

👤

Never married

32.2% 1,282

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pinjarra Ancestry

English

36.3%

Australian

33.0%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

6.9%

Other

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Italian

2.5%

German

2.2%

Dutch

1.7%

Filipino

1.0%

New Zealander

0.8%

Maori

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pinjarra School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

28.5%

Primary — Government

27.2%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Pre-school

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

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

Pinjarra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.2% 841

✅

No need for assistance

90.8% 8,260

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

Pinjarra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.3% 658

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 2,940

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pinjarra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

8.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pinjarra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.8%

Did not go to work

19.4%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Other

2.3%

Walked only

2.0%

Bus

1.9%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Train

0.2%

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

Pinjarra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.9%

1 vehicle

37.6%

2 vehicles

35.8%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

8.7%

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

Pinjarra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.5%

2 bedrooms

12.1%

3 bedrooms

36.2%

4 bedrooms

42.5%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Pinjarra Population Mobility

13.5%

moved in the last year

37.3%

moved in the last 5 years

8.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pinjarra Indigenous Population

4.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

414

Indigenous residents

8,743

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pinjarra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

606

Arthritis

247

Asthma

203

Diabetes

190

Heart disease

168

Lung condition

163

Cancer

110

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Pinjarra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

9.0%

$300-$399/wk

8.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pinjarra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.6%

Couple — no children

30.3%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — children under 15

11.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pinjarra Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

4.7% 171

👤

Never served

95.2% 3,455

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pinjarra Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 542

—

Did not provide

84.9% 3,045

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pinjarra Children Ever Born

No children

24.0%

1 child

10.7%

2 children

30.2%

3 children

21.1%

4 children

10.2%

5+ children

3.8%

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

Pinjarra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

167

1971–1980

126

1981–1990

111

1991–2000

2001–2010

139

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Pinjarra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.9%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

13.5%

Did not do domestic work

28.4%

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

Pinjarra Household Size

1 person

28.0%

2 persons

36.2%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

12.9%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pinjarra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,818

Moved from WA

366

Moved — same area (SA2)

188

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Pinjarra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

68.9%

Step family — no other children

20.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Other couple — children only

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pinjarra Schools

schools nearby

government

953

avg ICSEA score

1,607

total students

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 190 students

994

ICSEA

Pinjarra Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 685 students

952

ICSEA

Pinjarra Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 609 students

935

ICSEA

Carcoola Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 123 students

931

ICSEA

Peel Language Development School - Pinjarra Campus Government

Primary

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

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Pinjarra Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,144/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Pinjarra

Your weekly income

≈ $4,957/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $854/wk

Rent share 25.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pinjarra

What is the population of Pinjarra WA?

The population of Pinjarra WA is 4,914 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 256.6 people per km².Pinjarra is ranked #1,599 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pinjarra?

The median personal income in Pinjarra WA is $547 per week, or $28,444 per year.The median household income is $1,144 per week.Family income is $1,478 per week.Pinjarra is ranked #7,754 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pinjarra?

Median rent in Pinjarra WA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Pinjarra ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pinjarra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pinjarra WA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pinjarra?

The median age in Pinjarra WA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pinjarra a good suburb to live in?

Pinjarra is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,914.The median income is $547/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% 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: 51247. All dollar figures in AUD.