Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bangalow then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bangalow, NSW (postcode 2479) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+49.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,840 | 2,021 | 2,752 | +912 · +49.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 40 | -1 · -2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,012/wk | $1,401/wk | $2,097/wk | +$1,085 · +107.2% |
| Median personal income | $528/wk | $691/wk | $920/wk | +$392 · +74.2% |
| Median rent | $410/wk | $500/wk | $650/wk | +$240 · +58.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | $1,800/mo | $2,170/mo | +$570 · +35.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bangalow trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,752
was 2,021 in 2016
+731 · +36.2%
Median rent
$650/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$150 · +30%
Household income
$2,097/wk
was $1,401/wk in 2016
+$696 · +49.7%
Median age
40
was 43 in 2016
-3 · -7%
Dig deeper: Bangalow population growth · Bangalow then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.