Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palmdale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palmdale, WA (postcode 6328) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-25% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24 | 23 | 18 | -6 · -25% |
| Median age | 46 | 36 | 37 | -9 · -19.6% |
| Median household income | $900/wk | — | $1,374/wk | +$474 · +52.7% |
| Median personal income | $546/wk | $417/wk | $575/wk | +$29 · +5.3% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $275/wk | +$175 · +175% |
| Median mortgage | $1,042/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,042 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.3 · +13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palmdale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18
was 23 in 2016
-5 · -21.7%
Median age
37
was 36 in 2016
+1 · +2.8%
Dig deeper: Palmdale population growth · Palmdale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.