Butler (WA)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL50229
People 13,473
Male 48.4%
Female 51.6%
Median age 32
Families 3,628
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 1
All private dwellings 5,099
Average number of people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $1,710
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,733
Median weekly rent (b) $340
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 6,520 48.4 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 6,953 51.6 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 331 2.5 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 12,585 93.4 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 557 4.1 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 32 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 996 7.4 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 1,077 8.0 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 1,123 8.3 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 1,069 7.9 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,020 7.6 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 917 6.8 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 994 7.4 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 1,060 7.9 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 929 6.9 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,070 7.9 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 926 6.9 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 655 4.9 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 476 3.5 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 403 3.0 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 357 2.6 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 217 1.6 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 120 0.9 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 72 0.5 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 4,226 41.1 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 497 4.8 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,014 9.9 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 274 2.7 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 4,274 41.6 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 3,852 40.8 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,292 13.7 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,290 45.5 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 278 6.1 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,033 22.5 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 206 4.5 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 193 4.2 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,433 31.2 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 863 18.8 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 194 4.2 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 136 3.0 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,191 25.9 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 394 8.6 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 521 11.4 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 920 20.0 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 146 3.2 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 627 13.7 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,473 14.3 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 1,025 10.0 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 498 4.8 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,783 17.4 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 2,021 19.7 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 712 6.9 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,258 12.2 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 5 0.0 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 483 4.7 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 286 2.8 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 43 0.4 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 691 6.7 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 6,258 46.4 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 3,562 26.4 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 1,294 9.6 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 1,213 9.0 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Maori 483 3.6 31,044 1.2 170,057 0.7

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 7,079 52.5 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 2,269 16.8 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 737 5.5 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
South Africa 541 4.0 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7
Scotland 260 1.9 26,146 1.0 118,496 0.5
Philippines 230 1.7 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 7,285 54.1 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 1,063 7.9 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 958 7.1 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,512 26.1 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 656 4.9 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 4,478 33.2 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 3,122 23.2 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 1,028 7.6 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
South Africa 606 4.5 52,810 2.0 229,259 0.9
Scotland 416 3.1 50,313 1.9 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 4,594 34.1 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 3,172 23.5 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 929 6.9 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
South Africa 623 4.6 54,397 2.0 231,248 0.9
Scotland 423 3.1 46,604 1.8 241,428 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 6,612 49.1 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 2,134 15.8 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 1,344 10.0 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 735 5.5 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 625 4.6 89,919 3.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Butler (WA), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (52.4%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 295 2.2 14,729 0.6 49,375 0.2
Arabic 128 1.0 16,000 0.6 367,159 1.4
Tagalog 103 0.8 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
Spanish 75 0.6 12,958 0.5 171,370 0.7
Punjabi 73 0.5 20,613 0.8 239,033 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 10,865 80.6 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 839 18.0 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 7,141 69.5 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,637 25.7 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 502 4.9 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,925 55.0 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 2,304 32.3 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 414 5.8 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 496 6.9 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 271 4.1 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,002 15.1 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 763 11.5 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 544 8.2 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,383 20.8 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,284 19.3 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,252 18.8 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,163 17.5 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,006 15.1 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 944 14.2 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 817 12.3 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Labourers 737 11.1 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 702 10.6 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Managers 572 8.6 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 569 8.6 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 261 3.9 31,523 2.4 299,810 2.5
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 245 3.7 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Takeaway Food Services 224 3.4 25,147 1.9 232,691 1.9
Iron Ore Mining 212 3.2 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Aged Care Residential Services 208 3.1 24,562 1.9 258,274 2.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $785 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,992 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,710 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,926 59.1 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Train 362 5.4 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
Car, as passenger 359 5.4 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Train, bus 117 1.8 13,392 1.0 52,509 0.4
Bus 83 1.2 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 915 13.8 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 373 5.6 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 703 10.6 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 4,417 66.4 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 6,658 64.8 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 3,394 33.0 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 899 8.8 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,050 10.2 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,236 21.8 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,602 25.3 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,039 10.1 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 785 7.6 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 827 6.1 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,157 8.6 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 260 1.9 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 26 0.2 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 484 3.6 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 333 2.5 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 68 0.5 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 166 1.2 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,363 10.1 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 78 0.6 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,027 7.6 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 8,454 62.7 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,083 8.0 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 8,992 66.7 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 2,451 18.2 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 660 4.9 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 290 2.2 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,083 8.0 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 21 0.2 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 187 1.8 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 9,557 93.0 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 511 5.0 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 971 26.8 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,736 47.9 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 863 23.8 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 53 1.5 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 16.5 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.2 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 567 20.9 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 93 3.4 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 670 24.7 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 425 15.7 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 140 5.2 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 339 12.5 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 179 6.6 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 302 11.2 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,659 94.0 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 301 6.1 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 4,469 95.9 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 140 3.0 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 42 0.9 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

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Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 55 1.2 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 348 7.5 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,761 37.8 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 2,429 52.1 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 65 1.4 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.5 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.8 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

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Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 217 4.7 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,831 39.3 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,766 37.9 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 784 16.8 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 65 1.4 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 3,537 76.0 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 998 21.4 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 122 2.6 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 581 12.5 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 2,382 51.1 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,607 34.5 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 36 0.8 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 56 1.2 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 14.9 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 18.8 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 340 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 860 53.5 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 557 34.7 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 191 11.9 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,733 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 1,640 68.8 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 343 14.4 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 394 16.5 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 158 47.7 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 173 52.3 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 17 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

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Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.4 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,346 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Butler (WA) % Butler (WA) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 340 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,733 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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Table based on place of enumeration

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