Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dolphin Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dolphin Point, NSW (postcode 2539) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+65.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 214 | 204 | 354 | +140 · +65.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 54 | 47 | -4 · -7.8% |
| Median household income | $728/wk | $880/wk | $1,488/wk | +$760 · +104.4% |
| Median personal income | $385/wk | $477/wk | $734/wk | +$349 · +90.6% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $320/wk | $420/wk | +$20 · +5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,539/mo | $1,517/mo | $2,167/mo | +$628 · +40.8% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | +0.2 · +9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dolphin Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
354
was 204 in 2016
+150 · +73.5%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$100 · +31.3%
Household income
$1,488/wk
was $880/wk in 2016
+$608 · +69.1%
Median age
47
was 54 in 2016
-7 · -13%
Dig deeper: Dolphin Point population growth · Dolphin Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.