Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
St James then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for St James, WA (postcode 6102) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,472 | 4,905 | 4,894 | +422 · +9.4% |
| Median age | 30 | 32 | 32 | +2 · +6.7% |
| Median household income | $1,222/wk | $1,517/wk | $1,827/wk | +$605 · +49.5% |
| Median personal income | $571/wk | $665/wk | $888/wk | +$317 · +55.5% |
| Median rent | $305/wk | $348/wk | $330/wk | +$25 · +8.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,102/mo | $1,842/mo | $158 · -7.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
St James trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,894
was 4,905 in 2016
-11 · -0.2%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $348/wk in 2016
$18 · -5.2%
Household income
$1,827/wk
was $1,517/wk in 2016
+$310 · +20.4%
Median age
32
was 32 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: St James population growth · St James then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.