Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
East Ballina then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for East Ballina, NSW (postcode 2478) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,379 | 5,571 | 5,882 | +503 · +9.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 47 | 48 | +2 · +4.3% |
| Median household income | $1,068/wk | $1,266/wk | $1,554/wk | +$486 · +45.5% |
| Median personal income | $564/wk | $660/wk | $814/wk | +$250 · +44.3% |
| Median rent | $331/wk | $370/wk | $460/wk | +$129 · +39% |
| Median mortgage | $1,735/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,800/mo | +$65 · +3.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
East Ballina trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,882
was 5,571 in 2016
+311 · +5.6%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$90 · +24.3%
Household income
$1,554/wk
was $1,266/wk in 2016
+$288 · +22.7%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: East Ballina population growth · East Ballina then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.