Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wattening then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wattening, WA (postcode 6568) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+45.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42 | 43 | 61 | +19 · +45.2% |
| Median age | 43 | 42 | 36 | -7 · -16.3% |
| Median household income | $1,300/wk | $2,374/wk | $2,333/wk | +$1,033 · +79.5% |
| Median personal income | $538/wk | $1,312/wk | $1,218/wk | +$680 · +126.4% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $90/wk | $450/wk | +$300 · +200% |
| Median mortgage | $1,560/mo | $1,000/mo | $1,997/mo | +$437 · +28% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 | +0.5 · +18.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wattening trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
61
was 43 in 2016
+18 · +41.9%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$360 · +400%
Household income
$2,333/wk
was $2,374/wk in 2016
$41 · -1.7%
Median age
36
was 42 in 2016
-6 · -14.3%
Dig deeper: Wattening population growth · Wattening then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.