Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Magenta then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Magenta, NSW (postcode 2261) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+273% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 | 205 | 332 | +243 · +273% |
| Median age | 51 | 54 | 60 | +9 · +17.6% |
| Median household income | $2,083/wk | $1,968/wk | $1,843/wk | $240 · -11.5% |
| Median personal income | $1,292/wk | $886/wk | $885/wk | $407 · -31.5% |
| Median rent | $450/wk | $550/wk | $550/wk | +$100 · +22.2% |
| Median mortgage | $5,200/mo | $2,383/mo | $2,139/mo | $3,061 · -58.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.5 · -19.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Magenta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
332
was 205 in 2016
+127 · +62%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,843/wk
was $1,968/wk in 2016
$125 · -6.4%
Median age
60
was 54 in 2016
+6 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Magenta population growth · Magenta then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.