Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Jesmond then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Jesmond, NSW (postcode 2299) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,676 | 3,045 | 3,210 | +534 · +20% |
| Median age | 29 | 29 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $744/wk | $850/wk | $1,180/wk | +$436 · +58.6% |
| Median personal income | $370/wk | $398/wk | $574/wk | +$204 · +55.1% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$100 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $1,426/mo | $1,558/mo | $1,652/mo | +$226 · +15.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Jesmond trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,210
was 3,045 in 2016
+165 · +5.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,180/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$330 · +38.8%
Median age
31
was 29 in 2016
+2 · +6.9%
Dig deeper: Jesmond population growth · Jesmond then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.