Dwellingup
WADwellingup is a growing suburb in WA with 524 residents.
- SAL code
- 50446
- SA2
- 509031248
- Population
- 524
- LGA
- Murray
Dwellingup, WA had 524 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 49. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 79.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 43.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. There is 1 school located inside the suburb. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?524
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+5.9%
3yr: +5.3% · 10yr: -7.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,343/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
49
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
?34
Murray · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for WA
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Murray (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Dwellingup suburb alone is ~524 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,145 to 2,586 over 24 years, averaging 0.8% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (80%), built for families (48% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.