Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bushmead then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bushmead, WA (postcode 6055) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+67600% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1 | 872 | 677 | +676 · +67600% |
| Median age | 49 | 49 | 32 | -17 · -34.7% |
| Median household income | $937/wk | $966/wk | $2,742/wk | +$1,805 · +192.6% |
| Median personal income | $486/wk | $529/wk | $1,433/wk | +$947 · +194.9% |
| Median rent | $303/wk | $300/wk | $480/wk | +$177 · +58.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,408/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,199/mo | +$791 · +56.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | +0.2 · +8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bushmead trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
677
was 872 in 2016
-195 · -22.4%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$180 · +60%
Household income
$2,742/wk
was $966/wk in 2016
+$1,776 · +183.9%
Median age
32
was 49 in 2016
-17 · -34.7%
Dig deeper: Bushmead population growth · Bushmead then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.