Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chester Hill then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chester Hill, NSW (postcode 2162) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,752 | 12,814 | 14,007 | +2,255 · +19.2% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | 34 | -2 · -5.6% |
| Median household income | $935/wk | $1,125/wk | $1,355/wk | +$420 · +44.9% |
| Median personal income | $383/wk | $452/wk | $495/wk | +$112 · +29.2% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $330/wk | $380/wk | +$140 · +58.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | +$167 · +8.4% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | +0.2 · +6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Chester Hill trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,007
was 12,814 in 2016
+1,193 · +9.3%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.2%
Household income
$1,355/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$230 · +20.4%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Chester Hill population growth · Chester Hill then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.