Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kelso then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kelso, NSW (postcode 2795) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,567 | 8,968 | 10,039 | +2,472 · +32.7% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 36 | +2 · +5.9% |
| Median household income | $1,277/wk | $1,445/wk | $1,737/wk | +$460 · +36% |
| Median personal income | $578/wk | $663/wk | $803/wk | +$225 · +38.9% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $315/wk | $360/wk | +$140 · +63.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,744/mo | $1,768/mo | $1,800/mo | +$56 · +3.2% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kelso trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,039
was 8,968 in 2016
+1,071 · +11.9%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $315/wk in 2016
+$45 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,737/wk
was $1,445/wk in 2016
+$292 · +20.2%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Kelso population growth · Kelso then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.