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Bruce Rock
Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 983 people · 6 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Bruce Rock at a glance
Map shows the Bruce Rock LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Bruce Rock is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 6 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 2,725 km². Bruce Rock has a population of 983 , ranking #101 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Bruce Rock (742 residents).About 9.0% of residents were born overseas and 3.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 172 (17.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 86 (8.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 195 (20.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 277 (28.4%) |
| 65+ years | 246 (25.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Bruce Rock
2 schools across Bruce Rock: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 998 (range 941 to 1054). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 2 schools in Bruce Rock, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Rock District High School | Government | Combined | Bruce Rock | 100 | 941 |
| Babakin Primary School | Government | Primary | Babakin | 5 | 1054 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Bruce Rock. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Bruce Rock
Bruce Rock contains 6 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Rock | 6418 | 742 | $1,236/wk | 49 |
| Shackleton | 6386 | 114 | $1,875/wk | 42 |
| Babakin | 6428 | 56 | $2,374/wk | 45 |
| Ardath | 6419 | 51 | $1,166/wk | 47 |
| Kwolyin | 6385 | 20 | $2,749/wk | 62 |
| Yarding | 6418 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Bruce Rock with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Bruce Rock and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Rock (WA) | 983 | 48.1 | 959 | 23.0% | 9.0% |
| Kellerberrin | 1,140 | 52.0 | 900 | 22.5% | 11.6% |
| Narembeen | 797 | 46.7 | 997 | 19.4% | 9.3% |
| Corrigin | 1,004 | 47.3 | 982 | 23.0% | 10.3% |
| Quairading | 960 | 54.6 | 942 | 16.1% | 8.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Bruce Rock
What is the population of Bruce Rock?
The 2021 Census recorded 983 people living in Bruce Rock, across 6 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Bruce Rock?
Bruce Rock contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Bruce Rock, Shackleton, Babakin, Ardath, Kwolyin.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Bruce Rock?
Bruce Rock covers 5 postcodes: 6385, 6386, 6418, 6419, 6428.
How many schools are in Bruce Rock?
Bruce Rock has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Bruce Rock?
Bruce Rock has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 959, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.