Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balgowlah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balgowlah, NSW (postcode 2093) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,495 | 7,961 | 8,068 | +573 · +7.6% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 41 | +4 · +10.8% |
| Median household income | $1,912/wk | $2,261/wk | $2,681/wk | +$769 · +40.2% |
| Median personal income | $903/wk | $1,088/wk | $1,264/wk | +$361 · +40% |
| Median rent | $490/wk | $580/wk | $640/wk | +$150 · +30.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,836/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,250/mo | +$414 · +14.6% |
| 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.
Balgowlah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,068
was 7,961 in 2016
+107 · +1.3%
Median rent
$640/wk
was $580/wk in 2016
+$60 · +10.3%
Household income
$2,681/wk
was $2,261/wk in 2016
+$420 · +18.6%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Balgowlah population growth · Balgowlah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.