Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cudgen then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cudgen, NSW (postcode 2487) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 800 | 857 | 952 | +152 · +19% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,162/wk | $1,435/wk | $1,893/wk | +$731 · +62.9% |
| Median personal income | $530/wk | $635/wk | $826/wk | +$296 · +55.8% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $340/wk | $440/wk | +$140 · +46.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,929/mo | +$196 · +11.3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | +0.2 · +7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cudgen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
952
was 857 in 2016
+95 · +11.1%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$100 · +29.4%
Household income
$1,893/wk
was $1,435/wk in 2016
+$458 · +31.9%
Median age
39
was 41 in 2016
-2 · -4.9%
Dig deeper: Cudgen population growth · Cudgen then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.