Suburb report · WA 6036
Butler
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Population
14,243
Butler suburb profile
Who lives in Butler
Butler sits 38km from the Perth CBD. Butler is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 14,243 residents, more than 93% of the state's suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 27 by population. At a median age of 33, Butler is among the youngest fifth of Western Australian suburbs. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 28 have a younger median age. That is 6.2 years younger than the average of 39.2 across the other 2 suburbs of the Butler-Merriwa-Ridgewood statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $100,000, household income here sits in the middle band for Western Australia. That is 22.9% above the average of $81,379 across the other 2 suburbs of the Butler-Merriwa-Ridgewood statistical area. On household income it ranks 180 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Ownership runs at 64.8%, with 35.2% renting, at the 25th percentile of Western Australian suburbs. On ownership it ranks 212 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Butler-Merriwa-Ridgewood statistical area the ownership share is 70.9%, 6.1 points higher than in Butler.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,659 occupied private dwellings in Butler, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 56.1%, ahead of couples without children at 19.9% and people living alone at 21.4%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 227 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Butler. Few Western Australian suburbs have more families with children: 56.1% of households, ahead of 88% of the state. Only 19.9% of households are couples without children, at the 6th percentile for Western Australia. The rest of the Butler-Merriwa-Ridgewood statistical area averages 46.3% families with children, 9.8 points below Butler.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 35 new dwellings were approved across the Butler-Merriwa-Ridgewood statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 20 a year. Supply figures here are for the Butler-Merriwa-Ridgewood statistical area, home to 26,000 residents in 2025, which takes in Butler and neighbouring suburbs. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 1.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 35, and the quietest was 2020, with 5.
Population trend
The population of the Butler-Merriwa-Ridgewood statistical area grew 5.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 4 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 20th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 0% in 2021 to 2% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Banksia Grove differs most on the owner-occupied share: 76.7% there against 64.8% in Butler. Clarkson is the closest match on the median household income, at $99,500 against $100,000. Alkimos, 4km away, has 15,917 residents and a median household income of $116,700.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.