Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wellesley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wellesley, WA (postcode 6233) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-50.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71 | 57 | 35 | -36 · -50.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 41 | 51 | +6 · +13.3% |
| Median household income | $970/wk | $1,062/wk | $1,125/wk | +$155 · +16% |
| Median personal income | $564/wk | $414/wk | $630/wk | +$66 · +11.7% |
| Median rent | $168/wk | $206/wk | $200/wk | +$32 · +19% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | — | $0/mo | $2,167 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | +0.2 · +8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wellesley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
35
was 57 in 2016
-22 · -38.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $206/wk in 2016
$6 · -2.9%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$63 · +5.9%
Median age
51
was 41 in 2016
+10 · +24.4%
Dig deeper: Wellesley population growth · Wellesley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.