Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Peron then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Peron, WA (postcode 6168) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-65.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41 | 22 | 14 | -27 · -65.9% |
| Median age | 45 | 50 | 60 | +15 · +33.3% |
| Median household income | $900/wk | $1,375/wk | $459/wk | $441 · -49% |
| Median personal income | $566/wk | $725/wk | $466/wk | $100 · -17.7% |
| Median rent | — | — | $150/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $1,419/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | -0.8 · -40% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Peron trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14
was 22 in 2016
-8 · -36.4%
Household income
$459/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
$916 · -66.6%
Median age
60
was 50 in 2016
+10 · +20%
Dig deeper: Peron population growth · Peron then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.