Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wedgefield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wedgefield, WA (postcode 6721) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-78.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 597 | 144 | 127 | -470 · -78.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 42 | 48 | +11 · +29.7% |
| Median household income | $2,590/wk | $1,937/wk | $2,200/wk | $390 · -15.1% |
| Median personal income | $1,715/wk | $1,156/wk | $1,571/wk | $144 · -8.4% |
| Median rent | — | $163/wk | $762/wk | +$599 · +367.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $3,467/mo | $7,000/mo | +$5,000 · +250% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wedgefield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
127
was 144 in 2016
-17 · -11.8%
Median rent
$762/wk
was $163/wk in 2016
+$599 · +367.5%
Household income
$2,200/wk
was $1,937/wk in 2016
+$263 · +13.6%
Median age
48
was 42 in 2016
+6 · +14.3%
Dig deeper: Wedgefield population growth · Wedgefield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.