Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lower Macdonald then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lower Macdonald, NSW (postcode 2775) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 261 | 260 | 244 | -17 · -6.5% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 | 53 | +9 · +20.5% |
| Median household income | $814/wk | $1,187/wk | $1,278/wk | +$464 · +57% |
| Median personal income | $559/wk | $669/wk | $634/wk | +$75 · +13.4% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $265/wk | $310/wk | +$90 · +40.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | $1,663/mo | $1,907/mo | +$407 · +27.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.3 · -13% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lower Macdonald trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
244
was 260 in 2016
-16 · -6.2%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$45 · +17%
Household income
$1,278/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$91 · +7.7%
Median age
53
was 47 in 2016
+6 · +12.8%
Dig deeper: Lower Macdonald population growth · Lower Macdonald then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.