Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Darkan then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Darkan, WA (postcode 6392) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-10% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 412 | 403 | 371 | -41 · -10% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | 49 | +6 · +14% |
| Median household income | $969/wk | $1,179/wk | $1,321/wk | +$352 · +36.3% |
| Median personal income | $579/wk | $711/wk | $953/wk | +$374 · +64.6% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $140/wk | $151/wk | +$51 · +51% |
| Median mortgage | $1,023/mo | $893/mo | $980/mo | $43 · -4.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.4 · -16% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Darkan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
371
was 403 in 2016
-32 · -7.9%
Median rent
$151/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$11 · +7.9%
Household income
$1,321/wk
was $1,179/wk in 2016
+$142 · +12%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Darkan population growth · Darkan then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.