Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Bunbury then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Bunbury, WA (postcode 6230) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,172 | 8,419 | 8,810 | +638 · +7.8% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 44 | +2 · +4.8% |
| Median household income | $1,205/wk | $1,256/wk | $1,438/wk | +$233 · +19.3% |
| Median personal income | $618/wk | $661/wk | $791/wk | +$173 · +28% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $300/wk | $300/wk | +$40 · +15.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,700/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,600/mo | $100 · -5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Bunbury trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,810
was 8,419 in 2016
+391 · +4.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,438/wk
was $1,256/wk in 2016
+$182 · +14.5%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: South Bunbury population growth · South Bunbury then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.