Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Molong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Molong, NSW (postcode 2866) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,476 | 2,577 | 2,595 | +119 · +4.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 43 | +4 · +10.3% |
| Median household income | $1,008/wk | $1,168/wk | $1,376/wk | +$368 · +36.5% |
| Median personal income | $502/wk | $581/wk | $727/wk | +$225 · +44.8% |
| Median rent | $175/wk | $240/wk | $270/wk | +$95 · +54.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,417/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,600/mo | +$183 · +12.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Molong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,595
was 2,577 in 2016
+18 · +0.7%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,376/wk
was $1,168/wk in 2016
+$208 · +17.8%
Median age
43
was 40 in 2016
+3 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Molong population growth · Molong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.