Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rottnest Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rottnest Island, WA (postcode 6161) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+45.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114 | 334 | 166 | +52 · +45.6% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 33 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,281/wk | $1,949/wk | $2,042/wk | +$761 · +59.4% |
| Median personal income | $820/wk | $968/wk | $1,112/wk | +$292 · +35.6% |
| Median rent | — | $95/wk | $113/wk | +$18 · +18.9% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rottnest Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
166
was 334 in 2016
-168 · -50.3%
Median rent
$113/wk
was $95/wk in 2016
+$18 · +18.9%
Household income
$2,042/wk
was $1,949/wk in 2016
+$93 · +4.8%
Median age
33
was 34 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Rottnest Island population growth · Rottnest Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.