Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mount Magnet then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mount Magnet, WA (postcode 6638) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 554 | 470 | 583 | +29 · +5.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 41 | 43 | +9 · +26.5% |
| Median household income | $1,058/wk | $1,101/wk | $1,192/wk | +$134 · +12.7% |
| Median personal income | $476/wk | $528/wk | $703/wk | +$227 · +47.7% |
| Median rent | $130/wk | $149/wk | $175/wk | +$45 · +34.6% |
| Median mortgage | $650/mo | $433/mo | $535/mo | $115 · -17.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | -0.5 · -20% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mount Magnet trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
583
was 470 in 2016
+113 · +24%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $149/wk in 2016
+$26 · +17.4%
Household income
$1,192/wk
was $1,101/wk in 2016
+$91 · +8.3%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Mount Magnet population growth · Mount Magnet then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.