Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ocean Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ocean Beach, WA (postcode 6333) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 857 | 947 | 1,014 | +157 · +18.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 | 50 | +6 · +13.6% |
| Median household income | $953/wk | $1,196/wk | $1,369/wk | +$416 · +43.7% |
| Median personal income | $518/wk | $635/wk | $723/wk | +$205 · +39.6% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $325/wk | $330/wk | +$110 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,642/mo | +$125 · +8.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ocean Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,014
was 947 in 2016
+67 · +7.1%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$5 · +1.5%
Household income
$1,369/wk
was $1,196/wk in 2016
+$173 · +14.5%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Ocean Beach population growth · Ocean Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.