Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bunbury then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bunbury, WA (postcode 6230) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,629 | 3,740 | 3,948 | +319 · +8.8% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 | 49 | +5 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $1,388/wk | $1,535/wk | $1,614/wk | +$226 · +16.3% |
| Median personal income | $726/wk | $819/wk | $923/wk | +$197 · +27.1% |
| Median rent | $267/wk | $305/wk | $330/wk | +$63 · +23.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,733/mo | $434 · -20% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bunbury trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,948
was 3,740 in 2016
+208 · +5.6%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $305/wk in 2016
+$25 · +8.2%
Household income
$1,614/wk
was $1,535/wk in 2016
+$79 · +5.1%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Bunbury population growth · Bunbury then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.