Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whitby then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whitby, WA (postcode 6123) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+822% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 109 | 319 | 1,005 | +896 · +822% |
| Median age | 36 | 28 | 28 | -8 · -22.2% |
| Median household income | $1,450/wk | $1,862/wk | $2,117/wk | +$667 · +46% |
| Median personal income | $559/wk | $848/wk | $1,033/wk | +$474 · +84.8% |
| Median rent | $279/wk | $450/wk | $360/wk | +$81 · +29% |
| Median mortgage | $2,058/mo | $2,058/mo | $1,950/mo | $108 · -5.2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Whitby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,005
was 319 in 2016
+686 · +215%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
$90 · -20%
Household income
$2,117/wk
was $1,862/wk in 2016
+$255 · +13.7%
Median age
28
was 28 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Whitby population growth · Whitby then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.