Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Telfer then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Telfer, WA (postcode 6762) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-44.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,176 | 875 | 657 | -519 · -44.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $900/wk | $1,062/wk | $1,083/wk | +$183 · +20.3% |
| Median personal income | $1,759/wk | $1,896/wk | $1,833/wk | +$74 · +4.2% |
| Median rent | $90/wk | $90/wk | $50/wk | $40 · -44.4% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Telfer trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
657
was 875 in 2016
-218 · -24.9%
Median rent
$50/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
$40 · -44.4%
Household income
$1,083/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$21 · +2%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Telfer population growth · Telfer then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.