Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Butler then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Butler, WA (postcode 6036) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,278 | 13,473 | +195 · +1.5% |
| Median age | 29 | 32 | +3 · +10.3% |
| Median household income | $1,616/wk | $1,710/wk | +$94 · +5.8% |
| Median personal income | $728/wk | $785/wk | +$57 · +7.8% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $340/wk | $20 · -5.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,017/mo | $1,733/mo | $284 · -14.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Butler trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+39.6% over 10 years
Population
13,473
was 13,278 in 2016
+195 · +1.5%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
$20 · -5.6%
Household income
$1,710/wk
was $1,616/wk in 2016
+$94 · +5.8%
Median age
32
was 29 in 2016
+3 · +10.3%
Dig deeper: Butler population growth · Butler then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.