Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balga then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balga, WA (postcode 6061) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,701 | 12,685 | 13,864 | +3,163 · +29.6% |
| Median age | 31 | 31 | 32 | +1 · +3.2% |
| Median household income | $934/wk | $1,147/wk | $1,299/wk | +$365 · +39.1% |
| Median personal income | $490/wk | $561/wk | $713/wk | +$223 · +45.5% |
| Median rent | $299/wk | $340/wk | $310/wk | +$11 · +3.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,700/mo | $1,714/mo | $1,482/mo | $218 · -12.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,864
was 12,685 in 2016
+1,179 · +9.3%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
$30 · -8.8%
Household income
$1,299/wk
was $1,147/wk in 2016
+$152 · +13.3%
Median age
32
was 31 in 2016
+1 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Balga population growth · Balga then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.