Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shelley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shelley, WA (postcode 6148) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,450 | 4,523 | 4,795 | +345 · +7.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,690/wk | $1,804/wk | $2,186/wk | +$496 · +29.3% |
| Median personal income | $729/wk | $736/wk | $898/wk | +$169 · +23.2% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $380/wk | $380/wk | +$40 · +11.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,164/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,275/mo | +$111 · +5.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shelley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,795
was 4,523 in 2016
+272 · +6%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,186/wk
was $1,804/wk in 2016
+$382 · +21.2%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Shelley population growth · Shelley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.