Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Harden then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Harden, NSW (postcode 2587) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,998 | 2,030 | 1,900 | -98 · -4.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 50 | 52 | +5 · +10.6% |
| Median household income | $734/wk | $829/wk | $973/wk | +$239 · +32.6% |
| Median personal income | $405/wk | $481/wk | $550/wk | +$145 · +35.8% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $180/wk | $220/wk | +$80 · +57.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,032/mo | $867/mo | $910/mo | $122 · -11.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Harden trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,900
was 2,030 in 2016
-130 · -6.4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$40 · +22.2%
Household income
$973/wk
was $829/wk in 2016
+$144 · +17.4%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Harden population growth · Harden then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.