Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fortescue then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fortescue, WA (postcode 6716) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 154 | 46 | 190 | +36 · +23.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 40 | +3 · +8.1% |
| Median household income | $571/wk | $537/wk | $899/wk | +$328 · +57.4% |
| Median personal income | $2,000/wk | $269/wk | $2,039/wk | +$39 · +2% |
| Median rent | — | $35/wk | $50/wk | +$15 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -1 · -35.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fortescue trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
190
was 46 in 2016
+144 · +313%
Median rent
$50/wk
was $35/wk in 2016
+$15 · +42.9%
Household income
$899/wk
was $537/wk in 2016
+$362 · +67.4%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Fortescue population growth · Fortescue then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.