Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Berkeley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Berkeley, NSW (postcode 2506) — 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 | 7,246 | 7,605 | 7,798 | +552 · +7.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 39 | 40 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $885/wk | $1,059/wk | $1,217/wk | +$332 · +37.5% |
| Median personal income | $386/wk | $479/wk | $568/wk | +$182 · +47.2% |
| Median rent | $170/wk | $230/wk | $290/wk | +$120 · +70.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,621/mo | $1,603/mo | $1,733/mo | +$112 · +6.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Berkeley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,798
was 7,605 in 2016
+193 · +2.5%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$60 · +26.1%
Household income
$1,217/wk
was $1,059/wk in 2016
+$158 · +14.9%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Berkeley population growth · Berkeley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.