Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bowral then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bowral, NSW (postcode 2576) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,751 | 10,335 | 10,764 | +1,013 · +10.4% |
| Median age | 48 | 52 | 55 | +7 · +14.6% |
| Median household income | $1,108/wk | $1,299/wk | $1,535/wk | +$427 · +38.5% |
| Median personal income | $557/wk | $655/wk | $802/wk | +$245 · +44% |
| Median rent | $315/wk | $400/wk | $500/wk | +$185 · +58.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,005/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,167/mo | +$162 · +8.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bowral trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,764
was 10,335 in 2016
+429 · +4.2%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$100 · +25%
Household income
$1,535/wk
was $1,299/wk in 2016
+$236 · +18.2%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Bowral population growth · Bowral then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.