Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Boorabbin then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Boorabbin, WA (postcode 6429) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2300% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 7 | 48 | +46 · +2300% |
| Median age | 35 | 69 | 43 | +8 · +22.9% |
| Median household income | $1,036/wk | — | $1,649/wk | +$613 · +59.2% |
| Median personal income | $1,315/wk | $362/wk | $2,227/wk | +$912 · +69.4% |
| Median rent | $60/wk | — | $250/wk | +$190 · +316.7% |
| Median mortgage | $909/mo | — | $0/mo | $909 · -100% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | — | 1.5 | -1.5 · -50% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Boorabbin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
48
was 7 in 2016
+41 · +585.7%
Median age
43
was 69 in 2016
-26 · -37.7%
Dig deeper: Boorabbin population growth · Boorabbin then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.