Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cable Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cable Beach, WA (postcode 6726) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,157 | 5,436 | 5,730 | +573 · +11.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,856/wk | $1,944/wk | $2,181/wk | +$325 · +17.5% |
| Median personal income | $937/wk | $980/wk | $1,166/wk | +$229 · +24.4% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $320/wk | $371/wk | +$101 · +37.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,167/mo | $433 · -16.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cable Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,730
was 5,436 in 2016
+294 · +5.4%
Median rent
$371/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$51 · +15.9%
Household income
$2,181/wk
was $1,944/wk in 2016
+$237 · +12.2%
Median age
34
was 34 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cable Beach population growth · Cable Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.