Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Southern River then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Southern River, WA (postcode 6110) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+114.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,986 | 10,350 | 12,852 | +6,866 · +114.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 32 | 33 | +1 · +3.1% |
| Median household income | $2,024/wk | $2,115/wk | $2,364/wk | +$340 · +16.8% |
| Median personal income | $810/wk | $823/wk | $910/wk | +$100 · +12.3% |
| Median rent | $435/wk | $450/wk | $420/wk | $15 · -3.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,383/mo | $2,214/mo | $2,100/mo | $283 · -11.9% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | +0.2 · +6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Southern River trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,852
was 10,350 in 2016
+2,502 · +24.2%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
$30 · -6.7%
Household income
$2,364/wk
was $2,115/wk in 2016
+$249 · +11.8%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Southern River population growth · Southern River then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.