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Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
WAButler - Merriwa - Ridgewood is a growing suburb in WA with 26,000 residents.
- SA2 code
- 505031099
- State
- WA
Population
26,000
Estimated 2025
5-Year Growth
+5.7%
3yr: +4.7% · 10yr: +8.4%
5-year growth
Median Rent
$340/wk
Census 2021
Median Income
$1,542/wk
Household, Census 2021
Population over time — Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2 level, not at suburb level.
Growth at a Glance
3yr: +4.7%5yr: +5.7%10yr: +8.4%Total: +391.9%
Population grew from 5,286 to 26,000 over 24 years, averaging 6.9% per year.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.9%Almost entirely detached houses (91.1%), mixed tenure (67% own or mortgage), built for families (49% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Houses 91%
7,558 houses694 townhouses41 apartments
Tenure
Mortgage 53%
Renting 33%
Number of bedrooms
1 bed
95 (1.2%)
2 bed
845 (10.3%)
3 bed
2,864 (35.0%)
4 bed
3,984 (48.7%)
5 bed
355 (4.3%)
6+ bed
44 (0.5%)