Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Butler then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Butler, WA (postcode 6036) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+39.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,653 | 13,278 | 13,473 | +3,820 · +39.6% |
| Median age | 28 | 29 | 32 | +4 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,655/wk | $1,616/wk | $1,710/wk | +$55 · +3.3% |
| Median personal income | $746/wk | $728/wk | $785/wk | +$39 · +5.2% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $360/wk | $340/wk | $20 · -5.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,017/mo | $1,733/mo | $567 · -24.7% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.3 · -9.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Butler trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,473
was 13,278 in 2016
+195 · +1.5%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
$20 · -5.6%
Household income
$1,710/wk
was $1,616/wk in 2016
+$94 · +5.8%
Median age
32
was 29 in 2016
+3 · +10.3%
Dig deeper: Butler population growth · Butler then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.