Babbage Island, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Babbage Island is more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 966, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Babbage Island at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 17
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,625
- SEIFA score
- 966
- Coordinates
- -24.8767, 113.6317
Babbage Island demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Babbage Island using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 60%, 73% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 6 | 24% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 15 | 60% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 16% |
Share of the 25 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 8 | 73% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8 occupied private dwellings in Babbage Island.
- Median weekly rent
- $327
- Median monthly mortgage
- $500
- Average household size
- 1.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,499
- Median weekly personal income
- $749
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.2%
- Employed full-time
- 8
- Employed part-time
- 7
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Babbage Island
Where is Babbage Island?
Babbage Island is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Babbage Island?
At the 2021 Census, Babbage Island had a population of about 17.
Is Babbage Island an advantaged area?
Babbage Island has an ABS SEIFA score of 966, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 38 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of Australian suburbs.
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