Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wiluna then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wiluna, WA (postcode 6646) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-54.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,153 | 720 | 521 | -632 · -54.8% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,215/wk | $1,013/wk | $1,089/wk | $126 · -10.4% |
| Median personal income | $1,666/wk | $1,358/wk | $1,212/wk | $454 · -27.3% |
| Median rent | $25/wk | $75/wk | $118/wk | +$93 · +372% |
| Median mortgage | $190/mo | — | $0/mo | $190 · -100% |
| Average household size | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | -1.2 · -33.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wiluna trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
521
was 720 in 2016
-199 · -27.6%
Median rent
$118/wk
was $75/wk in 2016
+$43 · +57.3%
Household income
$1,089/wk
was $1,013/wk in 2016
+$76 · +7.5%
Median age
35
was 35 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Wiluna population growth · Wiluna then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.