Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Eaton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Eaton, WA (postcode 6232) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,156 | 8,483 | 8,669 | +513 · +6.3% |
| Median age | 35 | 38 | 41 | +6 · +17.1% |
| Median household income | $1,438/wk | $1,384/wk | $1,485/wk | +$47 · +3.3% |
| Median personal income | $601/wk | $627/wk | $717/wk | +$116 · +19.3% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $330/wk | $340/wk | +$50 · +17.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,742/mo | $1,692/mo | $1,517/mo | $225 · -12.9% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Eaton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,669
was 8,483 in 2016
+186 · +2.2%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3%
Household income
$1,485/wk
was $1,384/wk in 2016
+$101 · +7.3%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Eaton population growth · Eaton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.