Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kariong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kariong, NSW (postcode 2250) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,451 | 6,385 | 6,485 | +34 · +0.5% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 36 | +3 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,456/wk | $1,813/wk | $2,200/wk | +$744 · +51.1% |
| Median personal income | $604/wk | $703/wk | $850/wk | +$246 · +40.7% |
| Median rent | $305/wk | $400/wk | $450/wk | +$145 · +47.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,967/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,080/mo | +$113 · +5.7% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -0.1 · -3.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kariong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,485
was 6,385 in 2016
+100 · +1.6%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$50 · +12.5%
Household income
$2,200/wk
was $1,813/wk in 2016
+$387 · +21.3%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Kariong population growth · Kariong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.