Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Perth then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Perth, WA (postcode 6151) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,985 | 12,053 | 12,596 | +611 · +5.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 42 | +5 · +13.5% |
| Median household income | $1,769/wk | $1,883/wk | $2,026/wk | +$257 · +14.5% |
| Median personal income | $921/wk | $996/wk | $1,147/wk | +$226 · +24.5% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $390/wk | $375/wk | +$25 · +7.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,301/mo | $2,200/mo | $2,200/mo | $101 · -4.4% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Perth trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,596
was 12,053 in 2016
+543 · +4.5%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
$15 · -3.8%
Household income
$2,026/wk
was $1,883/wk in 2016
+$143 · +7.6%
Median age
42
was 39 in 2016
+3 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: South Perth population growth · South Perth then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.