Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Malua Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Malua Bay, NSW (postcode 2536) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,761 | 1,929 | 2,071 | +310 · +17.6% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 | 52 | +5 · +10.6% |
| Median household income | $935/wk | $1,137/wk | $1,423/wk | +$488 · +52.2% |
| Median personal income | $478/wk | $588/wk | $716/wk | +$238 · +49.8% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $335/wk | $418/wk | +$168 · +67.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Malua Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,071
was 1,929 in 2016
+142 · +7.4%
Median rent
$418/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$83 · +24.8%
Household income
$1,423/wk
was $1,137/wk in 2016
+$286 · +25.2%
Median age
52
was 51 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Malua Bay population growth · Malua Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.