Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cougal then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cougal, NSW (postcode 2474) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32 | 38 | 30 | -2 · -6.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 59 | 64 | +15 · +30.6% |
| Median household income | $620/wk | $725/wk | $840/wk | +$220 · +35.5% |
| Median personal income | $383/wk | $290/wk | $389/wk | +$6 · +1.6% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $0/wk | $100 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $820/mo | — | $910/mo | +$90 · +11% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -0.2 · -9.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cougal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
30
was 38 in 2016
-8 · -21.1%
Household income
$840/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$115 · +15.9%
Median age
64
was 59 in 2016
+5 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Cougal population growth · Cougal then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.