Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Fairlight then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Fairlight, NSW (postcode 2094) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,595 | 5,840 | 6,141 | +546 · +9.8% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 39 | +2 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $2,209/wk | $2,620/wk | $3,251/wk | +$1,042 · +47.2% |
| Median personal income | $1,063/wk | $1,250/wk | $1,491/wk | +$428 · +40.3% |
| Median rent | $506/wk | $648/wk | $720/wk | +$214 · +42.3% |
| Median mortgage | $3,000/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,467/mo | +$467 · +15.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Fairlight trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,141
was 5,840 in 2016
+301 · +5.2%
Median rent
$720/wk
was $648/wk in 2016
+$72 · +11.1%
Household income
$3,251/wk
was $2,620/wk in 2016
+$631 · +24.1%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Fairlight population growth · Fairlight then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.