Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lewisham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lewisham, NSW (postcode 2049) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+46.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,767 | 3,164 | 4,060 | +1,293 · +46.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 36 | 34 | -4 · -10.5% |
| Median household income | $1,698/wk | $1,974/wk | $2,405/wk | +$707 · +41.6% |
| Median personal income | $787/wk | $927/wk | $1,344/wk | +$557 · +70.8% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $470/wk | $520/wk | +$160 · +44.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,510/mo | $2,817/mo | +$217 · +8.3% |
| 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.
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
34
was 36 in 2016
-2 · -5.6%
Dig deeper: Lewisham population growth · Lewisham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.