Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Balga then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balga, WA (postcode 6061) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,685 | 13,864 | +1,179 · +9.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | +1 · +3.2% |
| Median household income | $1,147/wk | $1,299/wk | +$152 · +13.3% |
| Median personal income | $561/wk | $713/wk | +$152 · +27.1% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $310/wk | $30 · -8.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,714/mo | $1,482/mo | $232 · -13.5% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Balga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29.6% over 10 years
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
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.