Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wembley Downs then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wembley Downs, WA (postcode 6019) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,881 | 6,321 | 6,743 | +862 · +14.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $1,856/wk | $2,224/wk | $2,626/wk | +$770 · +41.5% |
| Median personal income | $761/wk | $882/wk | $1,063/wk | +$302 · +39.7% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $450/wk | $470/wk | +$110 · +30.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,400/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,762/mo | +$362 · +15.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wembley Downs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,743
was 6,321 in 2016
+422 · +6.7%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$20 · +4.4%
Household income
$2,626/wk
was $2,224/wk in 2016
+$402 · +18.1%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Wembley Downs population growth · Wembley Downs then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.