Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brooms Head then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brooms Head, NSW (postcode 2463) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 197 | 212 | 271 | +74 · +37.6% |
| Median age | 56 | 61 | 59 | +3 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $573/wk | $703/wk | $823/wk | +$250 · +43.6% |
| Median personal income | $394/wk | $420/wk | $517/wk | +$123 · +31.2% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $230/wk | $280/wk | +$130 · +86.7% |
| Median mortgage | $953/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,560/mo | +$607 · +63.7% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +0.1 · +5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brooms Head trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
271
was 212 in 2016
+59 · +27.8%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$50 · +21.7%
Household income
$823/wk
was $703/wk in 2016
+$120 · +17.1%
Median age
59
was 61 in 2016
-2 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Brooms Head population growth · Brooms Head then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.