Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Caerleon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Caerleon, NSW (postcode 2850) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+206.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 10,923 | 184 | +124 · +206.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 29 | -8 · -21.6% |
| Median household income | $1,023/wk | $1,256/wk | $1,937/wk | +$914 · +89.3% |
| Median personal income | $507/wk | $623/wk | $691/wk | +$184 · +36.3% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $300/wk | $520/wk | +$280 · +116.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,167/mo | +$434 · +25% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | +0.5 · +20.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Caerleon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
184
was 10,923 in 2016
-10,739 · -98.3%
Median rent
$520/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$220 · +73.3%
Household income
$1,937/wk
was $1,256/wk in 2016
+$681 · +54.2%
Median age
29
was 37 in 2016
-8 · -21.6%
Dig deeper: Caerleon population growth · Caerleon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.