Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cronulla then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cronulla, NSW (postcode 2230) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,101 | 18,070 | 17,899 | +798 · +4.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | 43 | +6 · +16.2% |
| Median household income | $1,456/wk | $1,794/wk | $2,058/wk | +$602 · +41.3% |
| Median personal income | $863/wk | $1,007/wk | $1,179/wk | +$316 · +36.6% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $450/wk | $500/wk | +$140 · +38.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,275/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,404/mo | +$129 · +5.7% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cronulla trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,899
was 18,070 in 2016
-171 · -0.9%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$50 · +11.1%
Household income
$2,058/wk
was $1,794/wk in 2016
+$264 · +14.7%
Median age
43
was 39 in 2016
+4 · +10.3%
Dig deeper: Cronulla population growth · Cronulla then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.