Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Loftus then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Loftus, NSW (postcode 2232) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,016 | 4,135 | 4,190 | +174 · +4.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,671/wk | $2,083/wk | $2,425/wk | +$754 · +45.1% |
| Median personal income | $655/wk | $778/wk | $939/wk | +$284 · +43.4% |
| Median rent | $390/wk | $535/wk | $550/wk | +$160 · +41% |
| Median mortgage | $2,492/mo | $2,275/mo | $2,600/mo | +$108 · +4.3% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Loftus trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,190
was 4,135 in 2016
+55 · +1.3%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $535/wk in 2016
+$15 · +2.8%
Household income
$2,425/wk
was $2,083/wk in 2016
+$342 · +16.4%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Loftus population growth · Loftus then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.