Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mittagong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mittagong, NSW (postcode 2575) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,675 | 5,767 | 6,090 | +415 · +7.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 | 49 | +4 · +8.9% |
| Median household income | $945/wk | $1,173/wk | $1,425/wk | +$480 · +50.8% |
| Median personal income | $484/wk | $602/wk | $751/wk | +$267 · +55.2% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $320/wk | $400/wk | +$150 · +60% |
| Median mortgage | $1,861/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,037/mo | +$176 · +9.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mittagong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,090
was 5,767 in 2016
+323 · +5.6%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$80 · +25%
Household income
$1,425/wk
was $1,173/wk in 2016
+$252 · +21.5%
Median age
49
was 48 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Mittagong population growth · Mittagong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.