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Nilgen WA 6044

195 addresses · 19 streets

Durack Electorate › Gingin LGA › Nilgen · 118 km from Perth

Living Here

Nilgen is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 248 people, with a median age of 52. The typical household earns around $1,312 a week, with median rent near $225 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 7% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

248Population
52Median age
$1,312Median household income / wk
$225Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Gingin - Dandaragan statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Nilgen itself.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 50.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.3% · Labour-force participation 49.1%

Population by age in Nilgen
Population by age, Nilgen WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-49
5-1415
15-1913
20-247
25-3412
35-4430
45-5451
55-6441
65-7433
75-8425
85+11
Dwelling types in Nilgen
Dwelling types, Nilgen WA (ABS Census 2021)
House100
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Nilgen
Households by weekly income, Nilgen WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65026
$650-1,49915
$1,500-2,99921
$3,000+8
Top ancestries in Nilgen
Top ancestries, Nilgen WA (ABS Census 2021)
English121
Australian93
Scottish25
Irish19
Italian15
German12
Housing tenure in Nilgen
Housing tenure, Nilgen WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned49
Mortgage42
Rented8
Other9
Cars per household in Nilgen
Cars per household, Nilgen WA (ABS Census 2021)
00
128
235
321
4+20
Commute to work in Nilgen
Commute to work, Nilgen WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car67
Train0
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home6
Top countries of birth in Nilgen
Top countries of birth, Nilgen WA (ABS Census 2021)
England25
New Zealand19
Germany6
Netherlands6
India5
Bangladesh3
Languages used at home in Nilgen
Languages used at home, Nilgen WA (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish4
Thai4
Bengali3

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