Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dayton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dayton, WA (postcode 6055) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1805.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 289 | 2,834 | 5,507 | +5,218 · +1805.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 29 | 30 | -11 · -26.8% |
| Median household income | $1,433/wk | $1,903/wk | $2,133/wk | +$700 · +48.8% |
| Median personal income | $670/wk | $937/wk | $1,021/wk | +$351 · +52.4% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $375/wk | $360/wk | +$110 · +44% |
| Median mortgage | $2,297/mo | $2,200/mo | $2,000/mo | $297 · -12.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | +0.4 · +15.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dayton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,507
was 2,834 in 2016
+2,673 · +94.3%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
$15 · -4%
Household income
$2,133/wk
was $1,903/wk in 2016
+$230 · +12.1%
Median age
30
was 29 in 2016
+1 · +3.4%
Dig deeper: Dayton population growth · Dayton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.