Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Caversham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Caversham, WA (postcode 6055) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+175.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,694 | 5,290 | 7,419 | +4,725 · +175.4% |
| Median age | 34 | 31 | 33 | -1 · -2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,400/wk | $2,036/wk | $2,266/wk | +$866 · +61.9% |
| Median personal income | $666/wk | $869/wk | $980/wk | +$314 · +47.1% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $390/wk | $390/wk | +$100 · +34.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $2,230/mo | $2,000/mo | +$158 · +8.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | +0.2 · +7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Caversham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,419
was 5,290 in 2016
+2,129 · +40.2%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,266/wk
was $2,036/wk in 2016
+$230 · +11.3%
Median age
33
was 31 in 2016
+2 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Caversham population growth · Caversham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.