Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shoalwater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shoalwater, WA (postcode 6169) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,849 | 4,100 | 4,368 | +519 · +13.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | 49 | +4 · +8.9% |
| Median household income | $933/wk | $1,111/wk | $1,225/wk | +$292 · +31.3% |
| Median personal income | $530/wk | $589/wk | $679/wk | +$149 · +28.1% |
| Median rent | $232/wk | $280/wk | $260/wk | +$28 · +12.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,946/mo | $1,831/mo | $1,668/mo | $278 · -14.3% |
| 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.
Shoalwater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,368
was 4,100 in 2016
+268 · +6.5%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
$20 · -7.1%
Household income
$1,225/wk
was $1,111/wk in 2016
+$114 · +10.3%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Shoalwater population growth · Shoalwater then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.