Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wedge Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wedge Island, WA (postcode 6044) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-89% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163 | 32 | 18 | -145 · -89% |
| Median age | 42 | 54 | 64 | +22 · +52.4% |
| Median household income | $877/wk | $833/wk | $1,812/wk | +$935 · +106.6% |
| Median personal income | $737/wk | $383/wk | $749/wk | +$12 · +1.6% |
| Median rent | — | $12/wk | $0/wk | $12 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | — | $1,850/mo | +$550 · +42.3% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | -0.8 · -30.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wedge Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18
was 32 in 2016
-14 · -43.7%
Median rent
$0/wk
was $12/wk in 2016
$12 · -100%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $833/wk in 2016
+$979 · +117.5%
Median age
64
was 54 in 2016
+10 · +18.5%
Dig deeper: Wedge Island population growth · Wedge Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.