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Usher WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Usher WA is 2,137 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Usher is $686 per week ($35,672 per year). Median rent in Usher is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Usher has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Usher has a population density of 554.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Usher is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Usher is $1,351.

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Usher Population

residents (Census 2021)

Usher Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$686/wk

$35,672 per year

#5737 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,351/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Usher Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,055) Female 50.5% (1,077)

Population Density

554.8

people per km²

2,137 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,638

Family income/wk

Usher 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)

Usher Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.1% 184 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.9% 326 dwellings

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

Usher Country of Birth

Australia

93.7%

England

5.6%

Indonesia

0.5%

Germany

0.3%

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

Usher Religion

No Religion

55.0%

Catholic

15.9%

Anglican

12.0%

Not stated

9.3%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Baptist

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Islam

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Usher Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

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

Usher Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

31.9%

SAL Tagalog

14.9%

Other

14.9%

SAL Oth

7.4%

Spanish

7.4%

French

7.4%

Afrikaans

6.4%

SAL Filipin

5.3%

Malayalam

4.3%

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

Usher Employment

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Employed full-time

36.2% 560 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 330 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 76 people

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Not in labour force

37.5% 579 people

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

Usher Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.8%

Bachelor Degree

15.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.7%

Certificate I/II

7.1%

Postgraduate Degree

2.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

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

Usher Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.0%

Professionals

16.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.7%

Labourers

13.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.2%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Managers

5.9%

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

Usher Field of Study

Engineering

25.8%

Management & Commerce

15.7%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Education

10.7%

Health

9.9%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Usher Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Usher Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Usher Marital Status

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Married

39.6% 679

↔️

Separated

5.8% 100

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Divorced

10.3% 176

🕊️

Widowed

4.7% 80

👤

Never married

39.6% 679

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Usher Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

31.0%

Scottish

7.6%

Irish

6.4%

Other

5.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Italian

4.0%

German

2.8%

Filipino

2.3%

Maori

1.7%

Dutch

1.2%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Usher School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Secondary — Government

26.5%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

8.4%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Usher Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.5% 301

✅

No need for assistance

92.5% 3,693

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

Usher Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.2% 212

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Not a volunteer

86.8% 1,396

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Usher Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.9%

$800-$999/mo

7.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Usher How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

7.6%

Bus

2.1%

Other

1.0%

Bicycle

0.9%

Walked only

0.7%

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

Usher Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

35.5%

2 vehicles

40.6%

3 vehicles

12.3%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

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

Usher Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

4.7%

3 bedrooms

42.2%

4 bedrooms

46.5%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

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

Usher Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

7.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Usher Indigenous Population

6.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

243

Indigenous residents

3,782

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Usher Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

281

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Usher Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Usher Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.2%

Couple — no children

27.5%

One parent — children under 15

16.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Usher Military Service

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Previously served

3.2% 51

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Never served

96.8% 1,568

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Usher Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 196

—

Did not provide

87.7% 1,403

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Usher Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

8.2%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Usher When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Usher Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

26.7%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

31.7%

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

Usher Household Size

1 person

29.3%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

16.3%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Usher Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,682

Moved from WA

210

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

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

Usher Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.4%

Step family — no other children

17.6%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Usher Schools

schools nearby

government

976

avg ICSEA score

5,110

total students

Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 663 students

1100

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 418 students

1041

ICSEA

Manea Senior College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 547 students

1033

ICSEA

Bunbury Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 792 students

1013

ICSEA

Newton Moore Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 80 students

995

ICSEA

Dalyellup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 448 students

970

ICSEA

Dalyellup College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 576 students

970

ICSEA

Tuart Forest Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 459 students

967

ICSEA

College Row School Government

Combined · K-12 · 46 students

965

ICSEA

Adam Road Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 418 students

933

ICSEA

Newton Moore Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 485 students

903

ICSEA

Maidens Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 178 students

823

ICSEA

SEDA College WA (Withers Rotary Av.) Independent

Secondary

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

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Usher Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,385/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Usher

Your weekly income

≈ $6,002/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,085/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Usher vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Usher

What is the population of Usher WA?

The population of Usher WA is 2,137 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 554.8 people per km².Usher is ranked #2,929 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Usher?

The median personal income in Usher WA is $686 per week, or $35,672 per year.The median household income is $1,385 per week.Family income is $1,638 per week.Usher is ranked #5,737 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Usher?

Median rent in Usher WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Usher ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Usher?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Usher WA is $1,351. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Usher?

The median age in Usher WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Usher a good suburb to live in?

Usher is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,137.The median income is $686/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 51485. All dollar figures in AUD.