Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mount Barker then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Barker, WA (postcode 6324) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,559 | 2,741 | 2,855 | +296 · +11.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 | 48 | +6 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $896/wk | $1,004/wk | $1,104/wk | +$208 · +23.2% |
| Median personal income | $476/wk | $534/wk | $602/wk | +$126 · +26.5% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $210/wk | $225/wk | +$45 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,250/mo | $1,200/mo | $1,226/mo | $24 · -1.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mount Barker trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,855
was 2,741 in 2016
+114 · +4.2%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$15 · +7.1%
Household income
$1,104/wk
was $1,004/wk in 2016
+$100 · +10%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Mount Barker population growth · Mount Barker then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.