Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Birchgrove then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Birchgrove, NSW (postcode 2041) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,303 | 3,228 | -75 · -2.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | +3 · +7% |
| Median household income | $3,225/wk | $3,603/wk | +$378 · +11.7% |
| Median personal income | $1,515/wk | $1,661/wk | +$146 · +9.6% |
| Median rent | $650/wk | $700/wk | +$50 · +7.7% |
| Median mortgage | $3,000/mo | $4,000/mo | +$1,000 · +33.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Birchgrove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.4% over 10 years
Population
3,228
was 3,303 in 2016
-75 · -2.3%
Median rent
$700/wk
was $650/wk in 2016
+$50 · +7.7%
Household income
$3,603/wk
was $3,225/wk in 2016
+$378 · +11.7%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Birchgrove population growth · Birchgrove then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.