Census 2011 → 2021

Lewisham population growth

How the population of Lewisham, NSW (2049) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+46.7% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

2,767

2016 population

3,164

2021 population

4,060

2011 → 2021

+46.7%

+896 since 2016

Lewisham trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

4,060

was 3,164 in 2016

+896 · +28.3%

Median rent

$520/wk

was $470/wk in 2016

+$50 · +10.6%

Household income

$2,405/wk

was $1,974/wk in 2016

+$431 · +21.8%

Median age

was 36 in 2016

-2 · -5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology