Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balbarrup then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balbarrup, WA (postcode 6258) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120 | 164 | 144 | +24 · +20% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 | 49 | +9 · +22.5% |
| Median household income | $1,261/wk | $1,458/wk | $1,562/wk | +$301 · +23.9% |
| Median personal income | $544/wk | $655/wk | $715/wk | +$171 · +31.4% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | — | $250/wk | +$130 · +108.3% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $1,956/mo | $2,383/mo | +$1,516 · +174.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -0.4 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balbarrup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
144
was 164 in 2016
-20 · -12.2%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$104 · +7.1%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Balbarrup population growth · Balbarrup then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.