Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Beacon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Beacon, WA (postcode 6472) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-19.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 153 | 160 | 123 | -30 · -19.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 | 47 | +7 · +17.5% |
| Median household income | $981/wk | $1,541/wk | $1,468/wk | +$487 · +49.6% |
| Median personal income | $589/wk | $890/wk | $911/wk | +$322 · +54.7% |
| Median rent | $75/wk | $75/wk | $155/wk | +$80 · +106.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,525/mo | $520/mo | $650/mo | $875 · -57.4% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Beacon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
123
was 160 in 2016
-37 · -23.1%
Median rent
$155/wk
was $75/wk in 2016
+$80 · +106.7%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
$73 · -4.7%
Median age
47
was 42 in 2016
+5 · +11.9%
Dig deeper: Beacon population growth · Beacon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.