Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Palmyra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Palmyra, WA (postcode 6157) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,609 | 6,950 | 7,585 | +976 · +14.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 38 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,304/wk | $1,559/wk | $1,729/wk | +$425 · +32.6% |
| Median personal income | $762/wk | $846/wk | $991/wk | +$229 · +30.1% |
| Median rent | $305/wk | $350/wk | $350/wk | +$45 · +14.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,100/mo | $1,950/mo | $50 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | +0.1 · +4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Palmyra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,585
was 6,950 in 2016
+635 · +9.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,729/wk
was $1,559/wk in 2016
+$170 · +10.9%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Palmyra population growth · Palmyra then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.