Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Picton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Picton, WA (postcode 6229) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25 | 81 | 31 | +6 · +24% |
| Median age | 30 | 50 | 54 | +24 · +80% |
| Median household income | $1,478/wk | $933/wk | $743/wk | $735 · -49.7% |
| Median personal income | $658/wk | $687/wk | $575/wk | $83 · -12.6% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $215/wk | $270/wk | $20 · -6.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,937/mo | $1,567/mo | $1,437/mo | $500 · -25.8% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | -0.7 · -25% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Picton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
31
was 81 in 2016
-50 · -61.7%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$55 · +25.6%
Household income
$743/wk
was $933/wk in 2016
$190 · -20.4%
Median age
54
was 50 in 2016
+4 · +8%
Dig deeper: Picton population growth · Picton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.