Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Hillsborough then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Hillsborough, NSW (postcode 2290) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 666 | 652 | 641 | -25 · -3.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $1,408/wk | $1,542/wk | $1,970/wk | +$562 · +39.9% |
| Median personal income | $542/wk | $667/wk | $828/wk | +$286 · +52.8% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $351/wk | $420/wk | +$140 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,854/mo | $1,863/mo | $1,950/mo | +$96 · +5.2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.3 · -10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Hillsborough trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
641
was 652 in 2016
-11 · -1.7%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $351/wk in 2016
+$69 · +19.7%
Household income
$1,970/wk
was $1,542/wk in 2016
+$428 · +27.8%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Hillsborough population growth · Hillsborough then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.