Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palmer then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palmer, WA (postcode 6225) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-26.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68 | 59 | 50 | -18 · -26.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 58 | 54 | +15 · +38.5% |
| Median household income | $1,260/wk | $1,541/wk | $1,312/wk | +$52 · +4.1% |
| Median personal income | $553/wk | $624/wk | $1,024/wk | +$471 · +85.2% |
| Median rent | $195/wk | — | $138/wk | $57 · -29.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,142/mo | $375 · -24.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.4 · -16.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palmer trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
50
was 59 in 2016
-9 · -15.3%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
$229 · -14.9%
Median age
54
was 58 in 2016
-4 · -6.9%
Dig deeper: Palmer population growth · Palmer then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.