Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Golden Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Golden Bay, WA (postcode 6174) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+161.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,176 | 3,785 | 5,681 | +3,505 · +161.1% |
| Median age | 34 | 31 | 30 | -4 · -11.8% |
| Median household income | $1,604/wk | $1,697/wk | $1,891/wk | +$287 · +17.9% |
| Median personal income | $629/wk | $743/wk | $895/wk | +$266 · +42.3% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $350/wk | $350/wk | +$80 · +29.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,983/mo | $1,777/mo | $223 · -11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Golden Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,681
was 3,785 in 2016
+1,896 · +50.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,891/wk
was $1,697/wk in 2016
+$194 · +11.4%
Median age
30
was 31 in 2016
-1 · -3.2%
Dig deeper: Golden Bay population growth · Golden Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.