Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Geographe then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Geographe, WA (postcode 6280) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,207 | 3,415 | 3,622 | +415 · +12.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 50 | +9 · +22% |
| Median household income | $1,003/wk | $1,201/wk | $1,333/wk | +$330 · +32.9% |
| Median personal income | $528/wk | $613/wk | $677/wk | +$149 · +28.2% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $335/wk | $360/wk | +$100 · +38.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Geographe trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,622
was 3,415 in 2016
+207 · +6.1%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$25 · +7.5%
Household income
$1,333/wk
was $1,201/wk in 2016
+$132 · +11%
Median age
50
was 44 in 2016
+6 · +13.6%
Dig deeper: Geographe population growth · Geographe then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.