Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balaclava then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balaclava, NSW (postcode 2575) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 434 | 496 | 574 | +140 · +32.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 40 | -1 · -2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,136/wk | $1,213/wk | $2,023/wk | +$887 · +78.1% |
| Median personal income | $532/wk | $602/wk | $840/wk | +$308 · +57.9% |
| Median rent | $197/wk | $380/wk | $500/wk | +$303 · +153.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,007/mo | $1,789/mo | $2,000/mo | $7 · -0.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | +0.2 · +7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balaclava trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
574
was 496 in 2016
+78 · +15.7%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$120 · +31.6%
Household income
$2,023/wk
was $1,213/wk in 2016
+$810 · +66.8%
Median age
40
was 42 in 2016
-2 · -4.8%
Dig deeper: Balaclava population growth · Balaclava then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.