Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Samson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Samson, WA (postcode 6163) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,905 | 1,921 | 1,881 | -24 · -1.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,415/wk | $1,604/wk | $1,833/wk | +$418 · +29.5% |
| Median personal income | $581/wk | $623/wk | $752/wk | +$171 · +29.4% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $400/wk | $380/wk | +$70 · +22.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Samson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,881
was 1,921 in 2016
-40 · -2.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$20 · -5%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $1,604/wk in 2016
+$229 · +14.3%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Samson population growth · Samson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.