Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bicton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bicton, WA (postcode 6157) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,160 | 6,573 | 6,961 | +801 · +13% |
| Median age | 44 | 44 | 45 | +1 · +2.3% |
| Median household income | $1,573/wk | $1,726/wk | $2,007/wk | +$434 · +27.6% |
| Median personal income | $790/wk | $856/wk | $990/wk | +$200 · +25.3% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $385/wk | $360/wk | +$20 · +5.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,283/mo | $2,300/mo | $2,383/mo | +$100 · +4.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bicton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,961
was 6,573 in 2016
+388 · +5.9%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $385/wk in 2016
$25 · -6.5%
Household income
$2,007/wk
was $1,726/wk in 2016
+$281 · +16.3%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Bicton population growth · Bicton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.