Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kwelkan then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kwelkan, WA (postcode 6490) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-44.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18 | 17 | 10 | -8 · -44.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 43 | 47 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $809/wk | — | $1,437/wk | +$628 · +77.6% |
| Median personal income | $433/wk | $949/wk | $1,624/wk | +$1,191 · +275.1% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | — | $0/wk | $50 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,400/mo | — | $1,083/mo | $317 · -22.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -1.3 · -56.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kwelkan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10
was 17 in 2016
-7 · -41.2%
Median age
47
was 43 in 2016
+4 · +9.3%
Dig deeper: Kwelkan population growth · Kwelkan then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.