Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sorrento then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sorrento, WA (postcode 6020) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,371 | 7,338 | 7,795 | +424 · +5.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | 47 | +4 · +9.3% |
| Median household income | $2,065/wk | $2,241/wk | $2,472/wk | +$407 · +19.7% |
| Median personal income | $768/wk | $851/wk | $971/wk | +$203 · +26.4% |
| Median rent | $425/wk | $500/wk | $480/wk | +$55 · +12.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,400/mo | $2,600/mo | +$433 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sorrento trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,795
was 7,338 in 2016
+457 · +6.2%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
$20 · -4%
Household income
$2,472/wk
was $2,241/wk in 2016
+$231 · +10.3%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Sorrento population growth · Sorrento then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.