Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balingup then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balingup, WA (postcode 6253) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 513 | 544 | 565 | +52 · +10.1% |
| Median age | 55 | 57 | 58 | +3 · +5.5% |
| Median household income | $723/wk | $941/wk | $944/wk | +$221 · +30.6% |
| Median personal income | $407/wk | $519/wk | $540/wk | +$133 · +32.7% |
| Median rent | $182/wk | $210/wk | $250/wk | +$68 · +37.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,179/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,348/mo | +$169 · +14.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balingup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
565
was 544 in 2016
+21 · +3.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$40 · +19%
Household income
$944/wk
was $941/wk in 2016
+$3 · +0.3%
Median age
58
was 57 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Balingup population growth · Balingup then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.