Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Herons Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Herons Creek, NSW (postcode 2439) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 255 | 247 | 246 | -9 · -3.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 45 | 46 | -1 · -2.1% |
| Median household income | $831/wk | $1,187/wk | $1,266/wk | +$435 · +52.3% |
| Median personal income | $402/wk | $585/wk | $537/wk | +$135 · +33.6% |
| Median rent | $80/wk | $200/wk | $360/wk | +$280 · +350% |
| Median mortgage | $1,473/mo | $1,433/mo | $1,473/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Herons Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
246
was 247 in 2016
-1 · -0.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$160 · +80%
Household income
$1,266/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$79 · +6.7%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Herons Creek population growth · Herons Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.