Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dorrigo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dorrigo, NSW (postcode 2453) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,299 | 1,191 | 1,214 | -85 · -6.5% |
| Median age | 49 | 55 | 56 | +7 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $695/wk | $775/wk | $925/wk | +$230 · +33.1% |
| Median personal income | $381/wk | $471/wk | $560/wk | +$179 · +47% |
| Median rent | $190/wk | $225/wk | $300/wk | +$110 · +57.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | +$217 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dorrigo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,214
was 1,191 in 2016
+23 · +1.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$75 · +33.3%
Household income
$925/wk
was $775/wk in 2016
+$150 · +19.4%
Median age
56
was 55 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Dorrigo population growth · Dorrigo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.