Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West River, WA (postcode 6346) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-39.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117 | 89 | 71 | -46 · -39.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 37 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $1,453/wk | $1,666/wk | $2,250/wk | +$797 · +54.9% |
| Median personal income | $651/wk | $862/wk | $1,275/wk | +$624 · +95.9% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | — | $0/wk | $250 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,387/mo | $750/mo | $0/mo | $1,387 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
71
was 89 in 2016
-18 · -20.2%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $1,666/wk in 2016
+$584 · +35.1%
Median age
41
was 37 in 2016
+4 · +10.8%
Dig deeper: West River population growth · West River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.