Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wembley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wembley, WA (postcode 6014) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,685 | 11,301 | 12,061 | +1,376 · +12.9% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 37 | +3 · +8.8% |
| Median household income | $1,589/wk | $1,770/wk | $2,005/wk | +$416 · +26.2% |
| Median personal income | $869/wk | $922/wk | $1,054/wk | +$185 · +21.3% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $320/wk | $290/wk | $10 · -3.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,458/mo | +$291 · +13.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wembley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,061
was 11,301 in 2016
+760 · +6.7%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
$30 · -9.4%
Household income
$2,005/wk
was $1,770/wk in 2016
+$235 · +13.3%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Wembley population growth · Wembley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.