Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carey Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carey Bay, NSW (postcode 2283) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 931 | 896 | 865 | -66 · -7.1% |
| Median age | 59 | 56 | 54 | -5 · -8.5% |
| Median household income | $872/wk | $1,206/wk | $1,266/wk | +$394 · +45.2% |
| Median personal income | $528/wk | $554/wk | $714/wk | +$186 · +35.2% |
| Median rent | $195/wk | $280/wk | $327/wk | +$132 · +67.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,667/mo | $1,977/mo | $1,950/mo | +$283 · +17% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | +0.1 · +5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Carey Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
865
was 896 in 2016
-31 · -3.5%
Median rent
$327/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$47 · +16.8%
Household income
$1,266/wk
was $1,206/wk in 2016
+$60 · +5%
Median age
54
was 56 in 2016
-2 · -3.6%
Dig deeper: Carey Bay population growth · Carey Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.