Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balcatta then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balcatta, WA (postcode 6021) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,991 | 10,382 | 10,813 | +822 · +8.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 39 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,115/wk | $1,313/wk | $1,537/wk | +$422 · +37.8% |
| Median personal income | $570/wk | $668/wk | $804/wk | +$234 · +41.1% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $350/wk | $340/wk | +$30 · +9.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,887/mo | $1,756/mo | $194 · -9.9% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balcatta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,813
was 10,382 in 2016
+431 · +4.2%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.9%
Household income
$1,537/wk
was $1,313/wk in 2016
+$224 · +17.1%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Balcatta population growth · Balcatta then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.