Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Coolgardie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Coolgardie, WA (postcode 6429) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-21.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 983 | 878 | 773 | -210 · -21.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 | 49 | +10 · +25.6% |
| Median household income | $1,173/wk | $1,116/wk | $1,260/wk | +$87 · +7.4% |
| Median personal income | $573/wk | $568/wk | $760/wk | +$187 · +32.6% |
| Median rent | $118/wk | $190/wk | $250/wk | +$132 · +111.9% |
| Median mortgage | $868/mo | $916/mo | $927/mo | +$59 · +6.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.3 · -12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Coolgardie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
773
was 878 in 2016
-105 · -12%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$60 · +31.6%
Household income
$1,260/wk
was $1,116/wk in 2016
+$144 · +12.9%
Median age
49
was 42 in 2016
+7 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: Coolgardie population growth · Coolgardie then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.