Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blacksmiths then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blacksmiths, NSW (postcode 2281) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,844 | 1,846 | 1,881 | +37 · +2% |
| Median age | 46 | 48 | 50 | +4 · +8.7% |
| Median household income | $742/wk | $988/wk | $1,252/wk | +$510 · +68.7% |
| Median personal income | $432/wk | $501/wk | $636/wk | +$204 · +47.2% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $300/wk | $390/wk | +$160 · +69.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,647/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | +$86 · +5.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +0.1 · +4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blacksmiths trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,881
was 1,846 in 2016
+35 · +1.9%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$90 · +30%
Household income
$1,252/wk
was $988/wk in 2016
+$264 · +26.7%
Median age
50
was 48 in 2016
+2 · +4.2%
Dig deeper: Blacksmiths population growth · Blacksmiths then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.