Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Broke then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Broke, WA (postcode 6398) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+325% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4 | 13 | 17 | +13 · +325% |
| Median age | 50 | 25 | 53 | +3 · +6% |
| Median household income | $717/wk | — | $900/wk | +$183 · +25.5% |
| Median personal income | $388/wk | $537/wk | $575/wk | +$187 · +48.2% |
| Median rent | $80/wk | — | $125/wk | +$45 · +56.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,000/mo | — | $1,950/mo | +$950 · +95% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | — | 1.8 | -0.4 · -18.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Broke trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17
was 13 in 2016
+4 · +30.8%
Median age
53
was 25 in 2016
+28 · +112%
Dig deeper: Broke population growth · Broke then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.