Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Charlestown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Charlestown, NSW (postcode 2290) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,794 | 12,912 | 13,601 | +807 · +6.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 38 | 38 | -1 · -2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,231/wk | $1,424/wk | $1,839/wk | +$608 · +49.4% |
| Median personal income | $579/wk | $680/wk | $880/wk | +$301 · +52% |
| Median rent | $287/wk | $350/wk | $400/wk | +$113 · +39.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,840/mo | $1,863/mo | $2,000/mo | +$160 · +8.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Charlestown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,601
was 12,912 in 2016
+689 · +5.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,839/wk
was $1,424/wk in 2016
+$415 · +29.1%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Charlestown population growth · Charlestown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.