Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sunset Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sunset Beach, WA (postcode 6530) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,210 | 1,466 | 1,558 | +348 · +28.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 36 | 37 | -2 · -5.1% |
| Median household income | $1,099/wk | $1,346/wk | $1,740/wk | +$641 · +58.3% |
| Median personal income | $585/wk | $675/wk | $888/wk | +$303 · +51.8% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $310/wk | $310/wk | +$60 · +24% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,758/mo | $1,517/mo | $325 · -17.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sunset Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,558
was 1,466 in 2016
+92 · +6.3%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,740/wk
was $1,346/wk in 2016
+$394 · +29.3%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Sunset Beach population growth · Sunset Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.