Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Piara Waters then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Piara Waters, WA (postcode 6112) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+479.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,593 | 9,116 | 15,029 | +12,436 · +479.6% |
| Median age | 28 | 30 | 31 | +3 · +10.7% |
| Median household income | $2,208/wk | $2,230/wk | $2,477/wk | +$269 · +12.2% |
| Median personal income | $1,015/wk | $1,017/wk | $1,129/wk | +$114 · +11.2% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $430/wk | $420/wk | $30 · -6.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,800/mo | $2,383/mo | $2,054/mo | $746 · -26.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | +0.4 · +14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Piara Waters trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
15,029
was 9,116 in 2016
+5,913 · +64.9%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.3%
Household income
$2,477/wk
was $2,230/wk in 2016
+$247 · +11.1%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Piara Waters population growth · Piara Waters then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.