Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Barrow Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Barrow Island, WA (postcode 6712) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-96.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,347 | 1,965 | 45 | -1,302 · -96.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 41 | +4 · +10.8% |
| Median household income | $571/wk | — | $0/wk | $571 · -100% |
| Median personal income | $2,000/wk | $3,000/wk | $2,167/wk | +$167 · +8.4% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.8 | — | 1.0 | -1.8 · -64.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Barrow Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
45
was 1,965 in 2016
-1,920 · -97.7%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Barrow Island population growth · Barrow Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.