Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Federal then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Federal, NSW (postcode 2480) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 712 | 688 | 784 | +72 · +10.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 | 47 | +3 · +6.8% |
| Median household income | $1,059/wk | $1,184/wk | $1,910/wk | +$851 · +80.4% |
| Median personal income | $480/wk | $620/wk | $797/wk | +$317 · +66% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $350/wk | $450/wk | +$90 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,600/mo | $2,253/mo | +$753 · +50.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Federal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
784
was 688 in 2016
+96 · +14%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$100 · +28.6%
Household income
$1,910/wk
was $1,184/wk in 2016
+$726 · +61.3%
Median age
47
was 47 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Federal population growth · Federal then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.