Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bridgetown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bridgetown, WA (postcode 6255) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,664 | 2,812 | 3,168 | +504 · +18.9% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 | 52 | +6 · +13% |
| Median household income | $843/wk | $931/wk | $1,082/wk | +$239 · +28.4% |
| Median personal income | $468/wk | $512/wk | $580/wk | +$112 · +23.9% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $260/wk | $300/wk | +$100 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,400/mo | $100 · -6.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bridgetown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,168
was 2,812 in 2016
+356 · +12.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$40 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,082/wk
was $931/wk in 2016
+$151 · +16.2%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Bridgetown population growth · Bridgetown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.