Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Melrose Park then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Melrose Park, NSW (postcode 2114) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,467 | 1,574 | 2,059 | +592 · +40.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 37 | -1 · -2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,800/wk | $2,091/wk | $2,182/wk | +$382 · +21.2% |
| Median personal income | $729/wk | $789/wk | $973/wk | +$244 · +33.5% |
| Median rent | $460/wk | $495/wk | $490/wk | +$30 · +6.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,383/mo | $2,800/mo | $2,600/mo | +$217 · +9.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | -0.2 · -6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Melrose Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,059
was 1,574 in 2016
+485 · +30.8%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $495/wk in 2016
$5 · -1%
Household income
$2,182/wk
was $2,091/wk in 2016
+$91 · +4.4%
Median age
37
was 40 in 2016
-3 · -7.5%
Dig deeper: Melrose Park population growth · Melrose Park then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.