Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lakewood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lakewood, NSW (postcode 2443) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,191 | 1,191 | 1,249 | +58 · +4.9% |
| Median age | 54 | 56 | 58 | +4 · +7.4% |
| Median household income | $707/wk | $824/wk | $1,036/wk | +$329 · +46.5% |
| Median personal income | $364/wk | $453/wk | $497/wk | +$133 · +36.5% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $328/wk | $390/wk | +$110 · +39.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,560/mo | $1,447/mo | $1,540/mo | $20 · -1.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lakewood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,249
was 1,191 in 2016
+58 · +4.9%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $328/wk in 2016
+$62 · +18.9%
Household income
$1,036/wk
was $824/wk in 2016
+$212 · +25.7%
Median age
58
was 56 in 2016
+2 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Lakewood population growth · Lakewood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.