Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Freshwater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Freshwater, NSW (postcode 2096) — 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 | 8,340 | 8,866 | 9,186 | +846 · +10.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 37 | +2 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $1,844/wk | $2,268/wk | $2,726/wk | +$882 · +47.8% |
| Median personal income | $917/wk | $1,097/wk | $1,355/wk | +$438 · +47.8% |
| Median rent | $428/wk | $530/wk | $600/wk | +$172 · +40.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,610/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,055/mo | +$445 · +17% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Freshwater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,186
was 8,866 in 2016
+320 · +3.6%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $530/wk in 2016
+$70 · +13.2%
Household income
$2,726/wk
was $2,268/wk in 2016
+$458 · +20.2%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Freshwater population growth · Freshwater then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.