Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Buff Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Buff Point, NSW (postcode 2262) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,285 | 3,511 | 3,559 | +274 · +8.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 44 | 44 | +1 · +2.3% |
| Median household income | $838/wk | $1,104/wk | $1,323/wk | +$485 · +57.9% |
| Median personal income | $417/wk | $528/wk | $657/wk | +$240 · +57.6% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $330/wk | $380/wk | +$130 · +52% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,591/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Buff Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,559
was 3,511 in 2016
+48 · +1.4%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.2%
Household income
$1,323/wk
was $1,104/wk in 2016
+$219 · +19.8%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Buff Point population growth · Buff Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.