Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Cheltenham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cheltenham, NSW (postcode 2119) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,243 | 2,166 | -77 · -3.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | +3 · +7% |
| Median household income | $3,170/wk | $3,573/wk | +$403 · +12.7% |
| Median personal income | $926/wk | $1,159/wk | +$233 · +25.2% |
| Median rent | $670/wk | $695/wk | +$25 · +3.7% |
| Median mortgage | $3,000/mo | $3,612/mo | +$612 · +20.4% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Cheltenham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
Population
2,166
was 2,243 in 2016
-77 · -3.4%
Median rent
$695/wk
was $670/wk in 2016
+$25 · +3.7%
Household income
$3,573/wk
was $3,170/wk in 2016
+$403 · +12.7%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Cheltenham population growth · Cheltenham then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.