Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brierfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brierfield, NSW (postcode 2454) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 302 | 333 | 322 | +20 · +6.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 46 | +4 · +9.5% |
| Median household income | $974/wk | $1,323/wk | $1,604/wk | +$630 · +64.7% |
| Median personal income | $471/wk | $553/wk | $689/wk | +$218 · +46.3% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $270/wk | $350/wk | +$100 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $1,354/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,625/mo | +$271 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | +0.2 · +7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brierfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
322
was 333 in 2016
-11 · -3.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$80 · +29.6%
Household income
$1,604/wk
was $1,323/wk in 2016
+$281 · +21.2%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Brierfield population growth · Brierfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.