Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Jigalong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Jigalong, WA (postcode 6753) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-68.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 982 | 7,238 | 306 | -676 · -68.8% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 22 | -10 · -31.2% |
| Median household income | $2,827/wk | $2,502/wk | $862/wk | $1,965 · -69.5% |
| Median personal income | $1,915/wk | $1,729/wk | $269/wk | $1,646 · -86% |
| Median rent | $75/wk | $110/wk | $80/wk | +$5 · +6.7% |
| Median mortgage | $364/mo | $433/mo | $0/mo | $364 · -100% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.3 | +1.3 · +43.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Jigalong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
306
was 7,238 in 2016
-6,932 · -95.8%
Median rent
$80/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
$30 · -27.3%
Household income
$862/wk
was $2,502/wk in 2016
$1,640 · -65.5%
Median age
22
was 33 in 2016
-11 · -33.3%
Dig deeper: Jigalong population growth · Jigalong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.