Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sandstone then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sandstone, WA (postcode 6639) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 105 | 89 | 109 | +4 · +3.8% |
| Median age | 47 | 58 | 60 | +13 · +27.7% |
| Median household income | $941/wk | $1,083/wk | $949/wk | +$8 · +0.9% |
| Median personal income | $485/wk | $509/wk | $675/wk | +$190 · +39.2% |
| Median rent | — | — | $70/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | — | $1,517/mo | $483 · -24.1% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | -0.5 · -25% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sandstone trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
109
was 89 in 2016
+20 · +22.5%
Household income
$949/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
$134 · -12.4%
Median age
60
was 58 in 2016
+2 · +3.4%
Dig deeper: Sandstone population growth · Sandstone then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.