Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Leonora then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Leonora, WA (postcode 6438) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-46% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,216 | 781 | 657 | -559 · -46% |
| Median age | 32 | 36 | 40 | +8 · +25% |
| Median household income | $1,458/wk | $1,300/wk | $1,455/wk | $3 · -0.2% |
| Median personal income | $1,144/wk | $1,218/wk | $946/wk | $198 · -17.3% |
| Median rent | $90/wk | $147/wk | $163/wk | +$73 · +81.1% |
| Median mortgage | $800/mo | $867/mo | $714/mo | $86 · -10.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Leonora trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
657
was 781 in 2016
-124 · -15.9%
Median rent
$163/wk
was $147/wk in 2016
+$16 · +10.9%
Household income
$1,455/wk
was $1,300/wk in 2016
+$155 · +11.9%
Median age
40
was 36 in 2016
+4 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Leonora population growth · Leonora then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.