Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gulgong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gulgong, NSW (postcode 2852) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,383 | 2,521 | 2,680 | +297 · +12.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $902/wk | $1,086/wk | $1,371/wk | +$469 · +52% |
| Median personal income | $412/wk | $523/wk | $650/wk | +$238 · +57.8% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $250/wk | $300/wk | +$100 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,495/mo | $22 · -1.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gulgong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,680
was 2,521 in 2016
+159 · +6.3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,371/wk
was $1,086/wk in 2016
+$285 · +26.2%
Median age
41
was 41 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Gulgong population growth · Gulgong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.