Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Megalong Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Megalong Valley, NSW (postcode 2785) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 150 | 149 | 148 | -2 · -1.3% |
| Median age | 47 | 48 | 52 | +5 · +10.6% |
| Median household income | $996/wk | $1,145/wk | $2,042/wk | +$1,046 · +105% |
| Median personal income | $536/wk | $527/wk | $762/wk | +$226 · +42.2% |
| Median rent | $225/wk | $250/wk | $280/wk | +$55 · +24.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,648/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,200/mo | +$552 · +33.5% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | +0.5 · +22.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Megalong Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
148
was 149 in 2016
-1 · -0.7%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12%
Household income
$2,042/wk
was $1,145/wk in 2016
+$897 · +78.3%
Median age
52
was 48 in 2016
+4 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Megalong Valley population growth · Megalong Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.