Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Leinster then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Leinster, WA (postcode 6437) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-40% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,193 | 582 | 716 | -477 · -40% |
| Median age | 32 | 34 | 31 | -1 · -3.1% |
| Median household income | $2,572/wk | $2,191/wk | $2,562/wk | $10 · -0.4% |
| Median personal income | $1,767/wk | $1,672/wk | $1,787/wk | +$20 · +1.1% |
| Median rent | — | — | $46/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $520/mo | — |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Leinster trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
716
was 582 in 2016
+134 · +23%
Household income
$2,562/wk
was $2,191/wk in 2016
+$371 · +16.9%
Median age
31
was 34 in 2016
-3 · -8.8%
Dig deeper: Leinster population growth · Leinster then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.