Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balcolyn then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balcolyn, NSW (postcode 2264) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 817 | 967 | 1,002 | +185 · +22.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 41 | 43 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $970/wk | $1,153/wk | $1,525/wk | +$555 · +57.2% |
| Median personal income | $481/wk | $548/wk | $704/wk | +$223 · +46.4% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $368/wk | $390/wk | +$110 · +39.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,820/mo | $1,750/mo | $1,733/mo | $87 · -4.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balcolyn trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,002
was 967 in 2016
+35 · +3.6%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $368/wk in 2016
+$22 · +6%
Household income
$1,525/wk
was $1,153/wk in 2016
+$372 · +32.3%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Balcolyn population growth · Balcolyn then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.