Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Adamstown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Adamstown, NSW (postcode 2289) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,690 | 6,044 | 6,335 | +645 · +11.3% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,220/wk | $1,404/wk | $1,875/wk | +$655 · +53.7% |
| Median personal income | $628/wk | $698/wk | $925/wk | +$297 · +47.3% |
| Median rent | $271/wk | $325/wk | $395/wk | +$124 · +45.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,953/mo | $1,842/mo | $2,100/mo | +$147 · +7.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Adamstown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,335
was 6,044 in 2016
+291 · +4.8%
Median rent
$395/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$70 · +21.5%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,404/wk in 2016
+$471 · +33.5%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Adamstown population growth · Adamstown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.