Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lilyfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lilyfield, NSW (postcode 2040) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,330 | 7,616 | 7,641 | +311 · +4.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 39 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $1,871/wk | $2,310/wk | $2,858/wk | +$987 · +52.8% |
| Median personal income | $893/wk | $1,133/wk | $1,348/wk | +$455 · +51% |
| Median rent | $390/wk | $498/wk | $520/wk | +$130 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $3,111/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,600/mo | +$489 · +15.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lilyfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,641
was 7,616 in 2016
+25 · +0.3%
Median rent
$520/wk
was $498/wk in 2016
+$22 · +4.4%
Household income
$2,858/wk
was $2,310/wk in 2016
+$548 · +23.7%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Lilyfield population growth · Lilyfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.