Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Island, AU (postcode 6799) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 133 | 140 | 147 | +14 · +10.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 | 46 | +7 · +17.9% |
| Median household income | $2,194/wk | $2,536/wk | $2,791/wk | +$597 · +27.2% |
| Median personal income | $1,069/wk | $1,036/wk | $1,388/wk | +$319 · +29.8% |
| Median rent | $55/wk | $85/wk | $68/wk | +$13 · +23.6% |
| Median mortgage | $520/mo | — | $4,584/mo | +$4,064 · +781.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
147
was 140 in 2016
+7 · +5%
Median rent
$68/wk
was $85/wk in 2016
$17 · -20%
Household income
$2,791/wk
was $2,536/wk in 2016
+$255 · +10.1%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: West Island population growth · West Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.