Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Waterloo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Waterloo, WA (postcode 6228) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-36.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 228 | 176 | 144 | -84 · -36.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 40 | 49 | +8 · +19.5% |
| Median household income | $1,093/wk | $1,437/wk | $1,375/wk | +$282 · +25.8% |
| Median personal income | $639/wk | $632/wk | $626/wk | $13 · -2% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $210/wk | $250/wk | +$50 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,943/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,517/mo | $426 · -21.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.2 · -8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Waterloo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
144
was 176 in 2016
-32 · -18.2%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$40 · +19%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
$62 · -4.3%
Median age
49
was 40 in 2016
+9 · +22.5%
Dig deeper: Waterloo population growth · Waterloo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.