Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Beach, WA (postcode 6450) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,416 | 1,487 | 1,483 | +67 · +4.7% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 44 | +3 · +7.3% |
| Median household income | $1,460/wk | $1,920/wk | $2,105/wk | +$645 · +44.2% |
| Median personal income | $729/wk | $778/wk | $994/wk | +$265 · +36.4% |
| Median rent | $289/wk | $350/wk | $350/wk | +$61 · +21.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,890/mo | $1,770/mo | $1,733/mo | $157 · -8.3% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,483
was 1,487 in 2016
-4 · -0.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,105/wk
was $1,920/wk in 2016
+$185 · +9.6%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: West Beach population growth · West Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.