Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Malabar then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Malabar, NSW (postcode 2036) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,937 | 5,420 | 4,714 | -223 · -4.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 46 | +4 · +9.5% |
| Median household income | $1,058/wk | $1,471/wk | $1,790/wk | +$732 · +69.2% |
| Median personal income | $511/wk | $694/wk | $820/wk | +$309 · +60.5% |
| Median rent | $105/wk | $137/wk | $150/wk | +$45 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,900/mo | +$1,300 · +50% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Malabar trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,714
was 5,420 in 2016
-706 · -13%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $137/wk in 2016
+$13 · +9.5%
Household income
$1,790/wk
was $1,471/wk in 2016
+$319 · +21.7%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Malabar population growth · Malabar then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.