Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bassendean then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bassendean, WA (postcode 6054) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,640 | 10,313 | 10,837 | +1,197 · +12.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 40 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,301/wk | $1,587/wk | $1,772/wk | +$471 · +36.2% |
| Median personal income | $672/wk | $782/wk | $910/wk | +$238 · +35.4% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $350/wk | $330/wk | +$30 · +10% |
| Median mortgage | $1,898/mo | $1,956/mo | $1,850/mo | $48 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bassendean trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,837
was 10,313 in 2016
+524 · +5.1%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$20 · -5.7%
Household income
$1,772/wk
was $1,587/wk in 2016
+$185 · +11.7%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Bassendean population growth · Bassendean then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.