Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lake Albert then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lake Albert, NSW (postcode 2650) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,936 | 6,192 | 6,291 | +355 · +6% |
| Median age | 38 | 42 | 43 | +5 · +13.2% |
| Median household income | $1,432/wk | $1,553/wk | $1,891/wk | +$459 · +32.1% |
| Median personal income | $660/wk | $738/wk | $907/wk | +$247 · +37.4% |
| Median rent | $279/wk | $310/wk | $340/wk | +$61 · +21.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,705/mo | $1,638/mo | $1,625/mo | $80 · -4.7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 · -7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lake Albert trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,291
was 6,192 in 2016
+99 · +1.6%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$30 · +9.7%
Household income
$1,891/wk
was $1,553/wk in 2016
+$338 · +21.8%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Lake Albert population growth · Lake Albert then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.