Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nickol then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nickol, WA (postcode 6714) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,740 | 4,624 | 4,938 | +198 · +4.2% |
| Median age | 30 | 29 | 31 | +1 · +3.3% |
| Median household income | $2,898/wk | $3,116/wk | $3,736/wk | +$838 · +28.9% |
| Median personal income | $1,589/wk | $1,397/wk | $1,662/wk | +$73 · +4.6% |
| Median rent | $84/wk | $180/wk | $240/wk | +$156 · +185.7% |
| Median mortgage | $3,422/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,021/mo | $1,401 · -40.9% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Nickol trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,938
was 4,624 in 2016
+314 · +6.8%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$60 · +33.3%
Household income
$3,736/wk
was $3,116/wk in 2016
+$620 · +19.9%
Median age
31
was 29 in 2016
+2 · +6.9%
Dig deeper: Nickol population growth · Nickol then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.