Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Earlwood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Earlwood, NSW (postcode 2206) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,831 | 17,741 | 18,053 | +1,222 · +7.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 44 | +3 · +7.3% |
| Median household income | $1,390/wk | $1,824/wk | $2,164/wk | +$774 · +55.7% |
| Median personal income | $547/wk | $681/wk | $837/wk | +$290 · +53% |
| Median rent | $399/wk | $500/wk | $570/wk | +$171 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,499/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,817/mo | +$318 · +12.7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Earlwood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18,053
was 17,741 in 2016
+312 · +1.8%
Median rent
$570/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$70 · +14%
Household income
$2,164/wk
was $1,824/wk in 2016
+$340 · +18.6%
Median age
44
was 42 in 2016
+2 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Earlwood population growth · Earlwood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.