Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Emerton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Emerton, NSW (postcode 2770) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,394 | 2,252 | 2,295 | -99 · -4.1% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 | 32 | +2 · +6.7% |
| Median household income | $825/wk | $1,072/wk | $1,238/wk | +$413 · +50.1% |
| Median personal income | $363/wk | $484/wk | $562/wk | +$199 · +54.8% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $310/wk | $320/wk | +$100 · +45.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,618/mo | +$101 · +6.7% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Emerton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,295
was 2,252 in 2016
+43 · +1.9%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.2%
Household income
$1,238/wk
was $1,072/wk in 2016
+$166 · +15.5%
Median age
32
was 31 in 2016
+1 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Emerton population growth · Emerton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.