Stake Hill, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Stake Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1031, 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.
Stake Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 469
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $2,643
- SEIFA score
- 1031
- Coordinates
- -32.4775, 115.7957
Stake Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Stake Hill 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 39%, 4% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 77 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 66 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 83 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 185 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 61 | 13% |
Share of the 472 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 51 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 92 | 62% |
| Rented | 6 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 152 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 152 occupied private dwellings in Stake Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,382
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,687
- Median weekly personal income
- $900
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 99 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 16 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 159 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 178
- Employed part-time
- 81
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 Stake Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Stake Hill is February (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 639 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 18.3°C | 15 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 18.5°C | 22 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 17.6°C | 34 mm |
| Apr | 23.9°C | 14.6°C | 41 mm |
| May | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 80 mm |
| Jun | 17.8°C | 10.6°C | 105 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 125 mm |
| Aug | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 103 mm |
| Sep | 18.6°C | 10.3°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 21°C | 12°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 14.3°C | 18 mm |
| Dec | 28°C | 16.8°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Stake Hill
Where is Stake Hill?
Stake Hill is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Stake Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Stake Hill had a population of about 469.
Is Stake Hill an advantaged area?
Stake Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1031, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 74 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Stake Hill?
Stake Hill has average daytime highs of about 23°C and overnight lows of about 13.7°C, with roughly 639 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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