Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Point Samson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Point Samson, WA (postcode 6720) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-58.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 601 | 231 | 249 | -352 · -58.6% |
| Median age | 37 | 43 | 45 | +8 · +21.6% |
| Median household income | $2,007/wk | $2,321/wk | $2,478/wk | +$471 · +23.5% |
| Median personal income | $1,150/wk | $1,302/wk | $1,545/wk | +$395 · +34.3% |
| Median rent | $453/wk | $412/wk | $500/wk | +$47 · +10.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,742/mo | $3,000/mo | $1,950/mo | +$208 · +11.9% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.8 · -25.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Point Samson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
249
was 231 in 2016
+18 · +7.8%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $412/wk in 2016
+$88 · +21.4%
Household income
$2,478/wk
was $2,321/wk in 2016
+$157 · +6.8%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Point Samson population growth · Point Samson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.