Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Walpole then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Walpole, WA (postcode 6398) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 462 | 439 | 429 | -33 · -7.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 57 | 59 | +11 · +22.9% |
| Median household income | $660/wk | $861/wk | $764/wk | +$104 · +15.8% |
| Median personal income | $415/wk | $477/wk | $490/wk | +$75 · +18.1% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $198/wk | $221/wk | +$61 · +38.1% |
| Median mortgage | $780/mo | $1,092/mo | $999/mo | +$219 · +28.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -0.4 · -18.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Walpole trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
429
was 439 in 2016
-10 · -2.3%
Median rent
$221/wk
was $198/wk in 2016
+$23 · +11.6%
Household income
$764/wk
was $861/wk in 2016
$97 · -11.3%
Median age
59
was 57 in 2016
+2 · +3.5%
Dig deeper: Walpole population growth · Walpole then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.