Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Burwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Burwood, NSW (postcode 2134) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+45.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,507 | 16,030 | 18,224 | +5,717 · +45.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 30 | 32 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,186/wk | $1,398/wk | $1,671/wk | +$485 · +40.9% |
| Median personal income | $437/wk | $478/wk | $707/wk | +$270 · +61.8% |
| Median rent | $421/wk | $520/wk | $500/wk | +$79 · +18.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,168/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,449/mo | +$281 · +13% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Burwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,224
was 16,030 in 2016
+2,194 · +13.7%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $520/wk in 2016
$20 · -3.8%
Household income
$1,671/wk
was $1,398/wk in 2016
+$273 · +19.5%
Median age
32
was 30 in 2016
+2 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Burwood population growth · Burwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.