Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bookara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bookara, WA (postcode 6525) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+30.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114 | 117 | 149 | +35 · +30.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 51 | 48 | +6 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,176/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,542/wk | +$366 · +31.1% |
| Median personal income | $542/wk | $604/wk | $661/wk | +$119 · +22% |
| Median rent | $138/wk | $170/wk | $225/wk | +$87 · +63% |
| Median mortgage | $1,850/mo | $1,900/mo | $1,760/mo | $90 · -4.9% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.5 · -16.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bookara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
149
was 117 in 2016
+32 · +27.4%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$55 · +32.4%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$167 · +12.1%
Median age
48
was 51 in 2016
-3 · -5.9%
Dig deeper: Bookara population growth · Bookara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.