Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Catalina then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Catalina, NSW (postcode 2536) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,380 | 2,334 | 2,522 | +142 · +6% |
| Median age | 50 | 53 | 53 | +3 · +6% |
| Median household income | $798/wk | $921/wk | $1,130/wk | +$332 · +41.6% |
| Median personal income | $418/wk | $503/wk | $564/wk | +$146 · +34.9% |
| Median rent | $245/wk | $280/wk | $355/wk | +$110 · +44.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,436/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,560/mo | +$124 · +8.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Catalina trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,522
was 2,334 in 2016
+188 · +8.1%
Median rent
$355/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$75 · +26.8%
Household income
$1,130/wk
was $921/wk in 2016
+$209 · +22.7%
Median age
53
was 53 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Catalina population growth · Catalina then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.