Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Silver Sands then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Silver Sands, WA (postcode 6210) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,241 | 1,258 | 1,451 | +210 · +16.9% |
| Median age | 45 | 45 | 47 | +2 · +4.4% |
| Median household income | $982/wk | $1,286/wk | $1,399/wk | +$417 · +42.5% |
| Median personal income | $534/wk | $619/wk | $705/wk | +$171 · +32% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $330/wk | $340/wk | +$60 · +21.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,898/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $165 · -8.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Silver Sands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,451
was 1,258 in 2016
+193 · +15.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3%
Household income
$1,399/wk
was $1,286/wk in 2016
+$113 · +8.8%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Silver Sands population growth · Silver Sands then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.