Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
North Perth then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for North Perth, WA (postcode 6006) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,472 | 8,744 | 9,623 | +1,151 · +13.6% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 38 | +2 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,733/wk | $2,074/wk | $2,323/wk | +$590 · +34% |
| Median personal income | $846/wk | $943/wk | $1,147/wk | +$301 · +35.6% |
| Median rent | $365/wk | $415/wk | $400/wk | +$35 · +9.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,400/mo | $2,400/mo | $2,473/mo | +$73 · +3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
North Perth trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,623
was 8,744 in 2016
+879 · +10.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $415/wk in 2016
$15 · -3.6%
Household income
$2,323/wk
was $2,074/wk in 2016
+$249 · +12%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: North Perth population growth · North Perth then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.