Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tapping then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tapping, WA (postcode 6065) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,946 | 9,464 | 9,547 | +601 · +6.7% |
| Median age | 30 | 32 | 35 | +5 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $1,946/wk | $2,108/wk | $2,359/wk | +$413 · +21.2% |
| Median personal income | $831/wk | $832/wk | $946/wk | +$115 · +13.8% |
| Median rent | $420/wk | $450/wk | $430/wk | +$10 · +2.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,200/mo | $2,000/mo | $500 · -20% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tapping trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,547
was 9,464 in 2016
+83 · +0.9%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
$20 · -4.4%
Household income
$2,359/wk
was $2,108/wk in 2016
+$251 · +11.9%
Median age
35
was 32 in 2016
+3 · +9.4%
Dig deeper: Tapping population growth · Tapping then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.