Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Old Plains then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Old Plains, WA (postcode 6569) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-33.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 67 | 47 | -24 · -33.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 26 | 45 | +6 · +15.4% |
| Median household income | $711/wk | $1,350/wk | $1,874/wk | +$1,163 · +163.6% |
| Median personal income | $387/wk | $840/wk | $483/wk | +$96 · +24.8% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | — | $138/wk | $42 · -23.3% |
| Median mortgage | $173/mo | — | $0/mo | $173 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.5 · -17.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Old Plains trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
47
was 67 in 2016
-20 · -29.9%
Household income
$1,874/wk
was $1,350/wk in 2016
+$524 · +38.8%
Median age
45
was 26 in 2016
+19 · +73.1%
Dig deeper: Old Plains population growth · Old Plains then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.