Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kalbarri then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kalbarri, WA (postcode 6536) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,483 | 1,557 | 1,478 | -5 · -0.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 51 | 53 | +8 · +17.8% |
| Median household income | $761/wk | $902/wk | $1,122/wk | +$361 · +47.4% |
| Median personal income | $465/wk | $535/wk | $640/wk | +$175 · +37.6% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $230/wk | $258/wk | +$58 · +29% |
| Median mortgage | $1,400/mo | $1,628/mo | $1,600/mo | +$200 · +14.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kalbarri trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,478
was 1,557 in 2016
-79 · -5.1%
Median rent
$258/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$28 · +12.2%
Household income
$1,122/wk
was $902/wk in 2016
+$220 · +24.4%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Kalbarri population growth · Kalbarri then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.