Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Salmon Gums then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Salmon Gums, WA (postcode 6445) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 153 | 191 | 146 | -7 · -4.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 48 | +10 · +26.3% |
| Median household income | $722/wk | $1,271/wk | $900/wk | +$178 · +24.7% |
| Median personal income | $445/wk | $731/wk | $604/wk | +$159 · +35.7% |
| Median rent | — | $50/wk | $104/wk | +$54 · +108% |
| Median mortgage | $217/mo | $337/mo | $661/mo | +$444 · +204.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | +0.3 · +12.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Salmon Gums trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
146
was 191 in 2016
-45 · -23.6%
Median rent
$104/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$54 · +108%
Household income
$900/wk
was $1,271/wk in 2016
$371 · -29.2%
Median age
48
was 40 in 2016
+8 · +20%
Dig deeper: Salmon Gums population growth · Salmon Gums then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.