Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Gum Scrub then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Gum Scrub, NSW (postcode 2441) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123 | 122 | 121 | -2 · -1.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 52 | 44 | +1 · +2.3% |
| Median household income | $964/wk | $1,375/wk | $1,583/wk | +$619 · +64.2% |
| Median personal income | $500/wk | $771/wk | $752/wk | +$252 · +50.4% |
| Median rent | $130/wk | $270/wk | $400/wk | +$270 · +207.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,510/mo | $2,113/mo | $2,000/mo | +$490 · +32.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Gum Scrub trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
121
was 122 in 2016
-1 · -0.8%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$130 · +48.1%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$208 · +15.1%
Median age
44
was 52 in 2016
-8 · -15.4%
Dig deeper: Gum Scrub population growth · Gum Scrub then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.