Census 2011 → 2021
Balga population growth
How the population of Balga, WA (6061) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29.6% over 10 years
2011 population
10,701
2016 population
12,685
2021 population
13,864
2011 → 2021
+29.6%
+1,179 since 2016
Balga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,864
was 12,685 in 2016
+1,179 · +9.3%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
$30 · -8.8%
Household income
$1,299/wk
was $1,147/wk in 2016
+$152 · +13.3%
Median age
32
was 31 in 2016
+1 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Balga population growth · Balga then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology