Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wattleup then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wattleup, WA (postcode 6166) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 474 | 461 | 443 | -31 · -6.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 47 | 50 | +4 · +8.7% |
| Median household income | $1,262/wk | $1,420/wk | $1,384/wk | +$122 · +9.7% |
| Median personal income | $571/wk | $626/wk | $656/wk | +$85 · +14.9% |
| Median rent | $293/wk | $350/wk | $375/wk | +$82 · +28% |
| Median mortgage | $1,770/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,625/mo | $145 · -8.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wattleup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
443
was 461 in 2016
-18 · -3.9%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$25 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,384/wk
was $1,420/wk in 2016
$36 · -2.5%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Wattleup population growth · Wattleup then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.