Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Scarborough then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Scarborough, WA (postcode 6019) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,320 | 15,467 | 17,605 | +3,285 · +22.9% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 36 | +2 · +5.9% |
| Median household income | $1,568/wk | $1,870/wk | $2,107/wk | +$539 · +34.4% |
| Median personal income | $921/wk | $1,061/wk | $1,231/wk | +$310 · +33.7% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $400/wk | $405/wk | +$55 · +15.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Scarborough trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,605
was 15,467 in 2016
+2,138 · +13.8%
Median rent
$405/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.3%
Household income
$2,107/wk
was $1,870/wk in 2016
+$237 · +12.7%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Scarborough population growth · Scarborough then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.