Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cessnock then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cessnock, NSW (postcode 2325) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,556 | 15,177 | 16,300 | +2,744 · +20.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 38 | 40 | +1 · +2.6% |
| Median household income | $870/wk | $990/wk | $1,192/wk | +$322 · +37% |
| Median personal income | $426/wk | $488/wk | $588/wk | +$162 · +38% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $280/wk | $320/wk | +$110 · +52.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,473/mo | $1,499/mo | $1 · -0.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cessnock trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
16,300
was 15,177 in 2016
+1,123 · +7.4%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$40 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,192/wk
was $990/wk in 2016
+$202 · +20.4%
Median age
40
was 38 in 2016
+2 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Cessnock population growth · Cessnock then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.