Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Somerville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Somerville, WA (postcode 6430) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,810 | 4,156 | 4,165 | +355 · +9.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 33 | 33 | +2 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $2,431/wk | $2,373/wk | $2,996/wk | +$565 · +23.2% |
| Median personal income | $1,061/wk | $1,148/wk | $1,431/wk | +$370 · +34.9% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $290/wk | $330/wk | +$120 · +57.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,400/mo | $2,300/mo | $2,123/mo | $277 · -11.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Somerville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,165
was 4,156 in 2016
+9 · +0.2%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.8%
Household income
$2,996/wk
was $2,373/wk in 2016
+$623 · +26.3%
Median age
33
was 33 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Somerville population growth · Somerville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.