Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Papulankutja then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Papulankutja, WA (postcode 0872) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157 | 964 | 162 | +5 · +3.2% |
| Median age | 27 | 29 | 25 | -2 · -7.4% |
| Median household income | $916/wk | $911/wk | $875/wk | $41 · -4.5% |
| Median personal income | $275/wk | $287/wk | $316/wk | +$41 · +14.9% |
| Median rent | $21/wk | $50/wk | $70/wk | +$49 · +233.3% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | +0.1 · +2.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Papulankutja trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
162
was 964 in 2016
-802 · -83.2%
Median rent
$70/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$20 · +40%
Household income
$875/wk
was $911/wk in 2016
$36 · -4%
Median age
25
was 29 in 2016
-4 · -13.8%
Dig deeper: Papulankutja population growth · Papulankutja then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.