Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nilgen then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nilgen, WA (postcode 6044) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+30.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 190 | 230 | 248 | +58 · +30.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 54 | 52 | +6 · +13% |
| Median household income | $906/wk | $833/wk | $1,312/wk | +$406 · +44.8% |
| Median personal income | $469/wk | $446/wk | $587/wk | +$118 · +25.2% |
| Median rent | $75/wk | $200/wk | $225/wk | +$150 · +200% |
| Median mortgage | $1,050/mo | $1,509/mo | $1,361/mo | +$311 · +29.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | -0.3 · -11.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Nilgen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
248
was 230 in 2016
+18 · +7.8%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$25 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $833/wk in 2016
+$479 · +57.5%
Median age
52
was 54 in 2016
-2 · -3.7%
Dig deeper: Nilgen population growth · Nilgen then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.