Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Austral then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Austral, NSW (postcode 2179) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+126.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,023 | 3,024 | 6,847 | +3,824 · +126.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 | 31 | -8 · -20.5% |
| Median household income | $1,191/wk | $1,353/wk | $2,168/wk | +$977 · +82% |
| Median personal income | $391/wk | $517/wk | $930/wk | +$539 · +137.9% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $380/wk | $520/wk | +$220 · +73.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,329/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,535/mo | +$206 · +8.8% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Austral trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,847
was 3,024 in 2016
+3,823 · +126.4%
Median rent
$520/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$140 · +36.8%
Household income
$2,168/wk
was $1,353/wk in 2016
+$815 · +60.2%
Median age
31
was 43 in 2016
-12 · -27.9%
Dig deeper: Austral population growth · Austral then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.