Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Waterford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Waterford, WA (postcode 6152) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,086 | 2,278 | 2,460 | +374 · +17.9% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 41 | +4 · +10.8% |
| Median household income | $1,934/wk | $2,072/wk | $2,301/wk | +$367 · +19% |
| Median personal income | $623/wk | $629/wk | $801/wk | +$178 · +28.6% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $375/wk | $410/wk | +$50 · +13.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,817/mo | +$817 · +40.9% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.2 · -6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Waterford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,460
was 2,278 in 2016
+182 · +8%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$35 · +9.3%
Household income
$2,301/wk
was $2,072/wk in 2016
+$229 · +11.1%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Waterford population growth · Waterford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.