Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ferndale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ferndale, WA (postcode 6148) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,259 | 4,330 | 4,457 | +198 · +4.6% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $1,292/wk | $1,392/wk | $1,533/wk | +$241 · +18.7% |
| Median personal income | $665/wk | $695/wk | $745/wk | +$80 · +12% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $330/wk | $314/wk | +$4 · +1.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,820/mo | $1,700/mo | $33 · -1.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ferndale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,457
was 4,330 in 2016
+127 · +2.9%
Median rent
$314/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
$16 · -4.8%
Household income
$1,533/wk
was $1,392/wk in 2016
+$141 · +10.1%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Ferndale population growth · Ferndale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.