Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ballajura then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ballajura, WA (postcode 6066) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,983 | 18,704 | 18,459 | -524 · -2.8% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 37 | +3 · +8.8% |
| Median household income | $1,494/wk | $1,588/wk | $1,726/wk | +$232 · +15.5% |
| Median personal income | $615/wk | $626/wk | $716/wk | +$101 · +16.4% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $375/wk | $350/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $1,735/mo | $1,780/mo | $1,703/mo | $32 · -1.8% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ballajura trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,459
was 18,704 in 2016
-245 · -1.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
$25 · -6.7%
Household income
$1,726/wk
was $1,588/wk in 2016
+$138 · +8.7%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Ballajura population growth · Ballajura then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.