Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bega then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bega, NSW (postcode 2550) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,612 | 4,668 | 5,013 | +401 · +8.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 43 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $838/wk | $974/wk | $1,196/wk | +$358 · +42.7% |
| Median personal income | $451/wk | $541/wk | $660/wk | +$209 · +46.3% |
| Median rent | $195/wk | $270/wk | $320/wk | +$125 · +64.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,357/mo | $1,408/mo | +$108 · +8.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bega trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,013
was 4,668 in 2016
+345 · +7.4%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$50 · +18.5%
Household income
$1,196/wk
was $974/wk in 2016
+$222 · +22.8%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Bega population growth · Bega then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.