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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

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2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.
Metric201120162021Change (→2021)
Population334854+21 · +63.6%
Median age454752+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 size2.62.42.1-0.5 · -19.2%

Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.

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

Full suburb profileCowalla population growth

2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.