Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Karabar then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Karabar, NSW (postcode 2620) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,601 | 8,247 | 8,517 | -84 · -1% |
| Median age | 35 | 37 | 38 | +3 · +8.6% |
| Median household income | $1,559/wk | $1,692/wk | $1,989/wk | +$430 · +27.6% |
| Median personal income | $743/wk | $812/wk | $975/wk | +$232 · +31.2% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$70 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,900/mo | $1,928/mo | $1,950/mo | +$50 · +2.6% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Karabar trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,517
was 8,247 in 2016
+270 · +3.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,989/wk
was $1,692/wk in 2016
+$297 · +17.6%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Karabar population growth · Karabar then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.