Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carey Park then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carey Park, WA (postcode 6230) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,039 | 5,168 | 5,155 | +116 · +2.3% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 40 | +3 · +8.1% |
| Median household income | $930/wk | $986/wk | $1,018/wk | +$88 · +9.5% |
| Median personal income | $505/wk | $561/wk | $592/wk | +$87 · +17.2% |
| Median rent | $245/wk | $280/wk | $270/wk | +$25 · +10.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,387/mo | $1,402/mo | $1,261/mo | $126 · -9.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Carey Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,155
was 5,168 in 2016
-13 · -0.3%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
$10 · -3.6%
Household income
$1,018/wk
was $986/wk in 2016
+$32 · +3.2%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Carey Park population growth · Carey Park then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.