Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dongara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dongara, WA (postcode 6525) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,352 | 1,380 | 1,393 | +41 · +3% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 | 51 | +7 · +15.9% |
| Median household income | $1,004/wk | $1,019/wk | $1,092/wk | +$88 · +8.8% |
| Median personal income | $486/wk | $515/wk | $600/wk | +$114 · +23.5% |
| Median rent | $187/wk | $230/wk | $268/wk | +$81 · +43.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,720/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,600/mo | $120 · -7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dongara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,393
was 1,380 in 2016
+13 · +0.9%
Median rent
$268/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$38 · +16.5%
Household income
$1,092/wk
was $1,019/wk in 2016
+$73 · +7.2%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Dongara population growth · Dongara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.