Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melonba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melonba, NSW (postcode 2765) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10969.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13 | 1,008 | 1,439 | +1,426 · +10969.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 40 | 31 | -11 · -26.2% |
| Median household income | $892/wk | $1,161/wk | $2,859/wk | +$1,967 · +220.5% |
| Median personal income | $541/wk | $625/wk | $1,266/wk | +$725 · +134% |
| Median rent | $196/wk | $300/wk | $600/wk | +$404 · +206.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,835/mo | +$235 · +9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | +0.9 · +37.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melonba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,439
was 1,008 in 2016
+431 · +42.8%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$300 · +100%
Household income
$2,859/wk
was $1,161/wk in 2016
+$1,698 · +146.3%
Median age
31
was 40 in 2016
-9 · -22.5%
Dig deeper: Melonba population growth · Melonba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.