Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lake Cathie then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lake Cathie, NSW (postcode 2445) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+36.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,156 | 3,494 | 4,296 | +1,140 · +36.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 50 | 52 | +9 · +20.9% |
| Median household income | $947/wk | $1,034/wk | $1,275/wk | +$328 · +34.6% |
| Median personal income | $465/wk | $490/wk | $658/wk | +$193 · +41.5% |
| Median rent | $265/wk | $330/wk | $380/wk | +$115 · +43.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,751/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,850/mo | +$99 · +5.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lake Cathie trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,296
was 3,494 in 2016
+802 · +23%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.2%
Household income
$1,275/wk
was $1,034/wk in 2016
+$241 · +23.3%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Lake Cathie population growth · Lake Cathie then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.