Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Katoomba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Katoomba, NSW (postcode 2780) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,016 | 7,964 | 8,268 | +252 · +3.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | 48 | +5 · +11.6% |
| Median household income | $806/wk | $976/wk | $1,171/wk | +$365 · +45.3% |
| Median personal income | $470/wk | $555/wk | $649/wk | +$179 · +38.1% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$110 · +45.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,521/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,600/mo | +$79 · +5.2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Katoomba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,268
was 7,964 in 2016
+304 · +3.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,171/wk
was $976/wk in 2016
+$195 · +20%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Katoomba population growth · Katoomba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.