Bailup, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Bailup is more socio-economically advantaged than about 67% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1017, 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.
Bailup at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 54
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $2,124
- SEIFA score
- 1017
- Coordinates
- -31.7389, 116.3112
Bailup demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bailup 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 33%, 20% of homes are rented, and 35% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 11 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 15 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 10 | 22% |
Share of the 45 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 7 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 33% |
| Rented | 3 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 14 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 14 occupied private dwellings in Bailup.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,366
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,458
- Median weekly personal income
- $900
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 15 (35%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 18 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 13
- 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.
Weather and climate in Bailup
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bailup is January (average daytime high around 32.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.4°C). The area receives roughly 622 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.2°C | 17.3°C | 28 mm |
| Feb | 31.5°C | 17.4°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 16.4°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 23.9°C | 13°C | 46 mm |
| May | 19.6°C | 9.9°C | 64 mm |
| Jun | 16.6°C | 8.2°C | 81 mm |
| Jul | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 117 mm |
| Aug | 16.1°C | 7.3°C | 104 mm |
| Sep | 18.4°C | 8.3°C | 52 mm |
| Oct | 22°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 26.5°C | 12.9°C | 25 mm |
| Dec | 30.5°C | 15.7°C | 9 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bailup
Where is Bailup?
Bailup is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Bailup?
At the 2021 Census, Bailup had a population of about 54.
Is Bailup an advantaged area?
Bailup has an ABS SEIFA score of 1017, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 67 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 67% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bailup?
Bailup has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 622 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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