Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blackwall then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blackwall, NSW (postcode 2256) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,738 | 1,888 | 1,941 | +203 · +11.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 | 45 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $898/wk | $1,188/wk | $1,449/wk | +$551 · +61.4% |
| Median personal income | $468/wk | $599/wk | $732/wk | +$264 · +56.4% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $350/wk | $390/wk | +$140 · +56% |
| Median mortgage | $1,820/mo | $1,759/mo | $2,024/mo | +$204 · +11.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blackwall trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,941
was 1,888 in 2016
+53 · +2.8%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.4%
Household income
$1,449/wk
was $1,188/wk in 2016
+$261 · +22%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Blackwall population growth · Blackwall then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.