Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Canton Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Canton Beach, NSW (postcode 2263) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,076 | 1,171 | 1,202 | +126 · +11.7% |
| Median age | 61 | 60 | 61 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $519/wk | $673/wk | $710/wk | +$191 · +36.8% |
| Median personal income | $362/wk | $456/wk | $526/wk | +$164 · +45.3% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $280/wk | $300/wk | +$70 · +30.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,781/mo | +$481 · +37% |
| Average household size | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Canton Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,202
was 1,171 in 2016
+31 · +2.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.1%
Household income
$710/wk
was $673/wk in 2016
+$37 · +5.5%
Median age
61
was 60 in 2016
+1 · +1.7%
Dig deeper: Canton Beach population growth · Canton Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.