Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Broken Head then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Broken Head, NSW (postcode 2481) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+62.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 237 | 274 | 385 | +148 · +62.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 47 | 43 | -4 · -8.5% |
| Median household income | $1,272/wk | $1,395/wk | $1,687/wk | +$415 · +32.6% |
| Median personal income | $536/wk | $627/wk | $785/wk | +$249 · +46.5% |
| Median rent | $307/wk | $395/wk | $490/wk | +$183 · +59.6% |
| Median mortgage | $790/mo | $1,326/mo | $2,600/mo | +$1,810 · +229.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | +0.2 · +8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Broken Head trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
385
was 274 in 2016
+111 · +40.5%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $395/wk in 2016
+$95 · +24.1%
Household income
$1,687/wk
was $1,395/wk in 2016
+$292 · +20.9%
Median age
43
was 47 in 2016
-4 · -8.5%
Dig deeper: Broken Head population growth · Broken Head then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.