Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lord Howe Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lord Howe Island, NSW (postcode 2898) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 360 | 382 | 445 | +85 · +23.6% |
| Median age | 48 | 44 | 46 | -2 · -4.2% |
| Median household income | $924/wk | $1,397/wk | $1,699/wk | +$775 · +83.9% |
| Median personal income | $631/wk | $762/wk | $961/wk | +$330 · +52.3% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $220/wk | $310/wk | +$160 · +106.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,040/mo | $1,867/mo | $1,400/mo | +$360 · +34.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lord Howe Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
445
was 382 in 2016
+63 · +16.5%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$90 · +40.9%
Household income
$1,699/wk
was $1,397/wk in 2016
+$302 · +21.6%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Lord Howe Island population growth · Lord Howe Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.