Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Perth then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Perth, WA (postcode 6000) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+48.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,207 | 11,425 | 13,670 | +4,463 · +48.5% |
| Median age | 31 | 32 | 33 | +2 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $1,749/wk | $1,827/wk | $1,960/wk | +$211 · +12.1% |
| Median personal income | $949/wk | $949/wk | $1,139/wk | +$190 · +20% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $430/wk | $400/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median mortgage | $2,472/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,950/mo | $522 · -21.1% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Perth trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,670
was 11,425 in 2016
+2,245 · +19.6%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
$30 · -7%
Household income
$1,960/wk
was $1,827/wk in 2016
+$133 · +7.3%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Perth population growth · Perth then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.