Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
East Perth then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for East Perth, WA (postcode 6004) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+44.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,071 | 10,596 | 11,681 | +3,610 · +44.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $1,813/wk | $1,868/wk | $2,005/wk | +$192 · +10.6% |
| Median personal income | $995/wk | $992/wk | $1,174/wk | +$179 · +18% |
| Median rent | $430/wk | $435/wk | $410/wk | $20 · -4.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,392/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,950/mo | $442 · -18.5% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
East Perth trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,681
was 10,596 in 2016
+1,085 · +10.2%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $435/wk in 2016
$25 · -5.7%
Household income
$2,005/wk
was $1,868/wk in 2016
+$137 · +7.3%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: East Perth population growth · East Perth then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.