Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Abbey then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Abbey, WA (postcode 6280) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,024 | 1,275 | 1,321 | +297 · +29% |
| Median age | 40 | 39 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,134/wk | $1,483/wk | $1,737/wk | +$603 · +53.2% |
| Median personal income | $577/wk | $665/wk | $837/wk | +$260 · +45.1% |
| Median rent | $305/wk | $400/wk | $410/wk | +$105 · +34.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,742/mo | $258 · -12.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +0.2 · +8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Abbey trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,321
was 1,275 in 2016
+46 · +3.6%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.5%
Household income
$1,737/wk
was $1,483/wk in 2016
+$254 · +17.1%
Median age
42
was 39 in 2016
+3 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Abbey population growth · Abbey then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.