Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Murdoch then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Murdoch, WA (postcode 6150) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,325 | 3,524 | 3,352 | +27 · +0.8% |
| Median age | 35 | 44 | 43 | +8 · +22.9% |
| Median household income | $1,078/wk | $1,392/wk | $1,459/wk | +$381 · +35.3% |
| Median personal income | $409/wk | $479/wk | $584/wk | +$175 · +42.8% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $480/wk | $445/wk | +$45 · +11.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $2,002/mo | $2,037/mo | +$237 · +13.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Murdoch trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,352
was 3,524 in 2016
-172 · -4.9%
Median rent
$445/wk
was $480/wk in 2016
$35 · -7.3%
Household income
$1,459/wk
was $1,392/wk in 2016
+$67 · +4.8%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Murdoch population growth · Murdoch then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.