Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Coolangatta then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Coolangatta, NSW (postcode 2535) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 309 | 329 | 324 | +15 · +4.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 45 | 51 | +4 · +8.5% |
| Median household income | $1,319/wk | $2,038/wk | $2,058/wk | +$739 · +56% |
| Median personal income | $595/wk | $698/wk | $822/wk | +$227 · +38.2% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $265/wk | $400/wk | +$150 · +60% |
| Median mortgage | $2,434/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,833/mo | $601 · -24.7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Coolangatta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
324
was 329 in 2016
-5 · -1.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$135 · +50.9%
Household income
$2,058/wk
was $2,038/wk in 2016
+$20 · +1%
Median age
51
was 45 in 2016
+6 · +13.3%
Dig deeper: Coolangatta population growth · Coolangatta then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.