Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cowalla then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cowalla, WA (postcode 6503) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+63.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33 | 48 | 54 | +21 · +63.6% |
| Median age | 45 | 47 | 52 | +7 · +15.6% |
| Median household income | $918/wk | $1,958/wk | $1,625/wk | +$707 · +77% |
| Median personal income | $545/wk | $725/wk | $780/wk | +$235 · +43.1% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | — | $225/wk | +$175 · +350% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,036/mo | $1,797/mo | $370 · -17.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -0.5 · -19.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cowalla trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
54
was 48 in 2016
+6 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,958/wk in 2016
$333 · -17%
Median age
52
was 47 in 2016
+5 · +10.6%
Dig deeper: Cowalla population growth · Cowalla then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.