Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Little Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Little Bay, NSW (postcode 2036) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+64% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,937 | 4,477 | 4,817 | +1,880 · +64% |
| Median age | 42 | 40 | 42 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,613/wk | $2,041/wk | $2,364/wk | +$751 · +46.6% |
| Median personal income | $731/wk | $930/wk | $1,141/wk | +$410 · +56.1% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $570/wk | $590/wk | +$360 · +156.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,999/mo | $2,622/mo | $3,000/mo | +$1 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.2 · -7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Little Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,817
was 4,477 in 2016
+340 · +7.6%
Median rent
$590/wk
was $570/wk in 2016
+$20 · +3.5%
Household income
$2,364/wk
was $2,041/wk in 2016
+$323 · +15.8%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Little Bay population growth · Little Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.