Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Perth then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Perth, WA (postcode 6005) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,089 | 5,608 | 6,102 | +1,013 · +19.9% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $1,698/wk | $1,731/wk | $1,918/wk | +$220 · +13% |
| Median personal income | $1,008/wk | $1,045/wk | $1,251/wk | +$243 · +24.1% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $400/wk | $400/wk | +$20 · +5.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,772/mo | $528 · -23% |
| Average household size | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | +0.1 · +5.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Perth trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,102
was 5,608 in 2016
+494 · +8.8%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,918/wk
was $1,731/wk in 2016
+$187 · +10.8%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: West Perth population growth · West Perth then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.