Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lake Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lake Heights, NSW (postcode 2502) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,347 | 3,845 | 4,105 | +758 · +22.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 39 | 36 | -5 · -12.2% |
| Median household income | $894/wk | $1,092/wk | $1,356/wk | +$462 · +51.7% |
| Median personal income | $389/wk | $488/wk | $623/wk | +$234 · +60.2% |
| Median rent | $228/wk | $323/wk | $400/wk | +$172 · +75.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,844/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,950/mo | +$106 · +5.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lake Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,105
was 3,845 in 2016
+260 · +6.8%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $323/wk in 2016
+$77 · +23.8%
Household income
$1,356/wk
was $1,092/wk in 2016
+$264 · +24.2%
Median age
36
was 39 in 2016
-3 · -7.7%
Dig deeper: Lake Heights population growth · Lake Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.