Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Morton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Morton, NSW (postcode 2538) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+30.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 173 | 217 | 225 | +52 · +30.1% |
| Median age | 51 | 52 | 45 | -6 · -11.8% |
| Median household income | $1,093/wk | $1,221/wk | $1,542/wk | +$449 · +41.1% |
| Median personal income | $464/wk | $553/wk | $543/wk | +$79 · +17% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $193/wk | $480/wk | +$180 · +60% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,453/mo | +$153 · +11.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | +0.4 · +16% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Morton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
225
was 217 in 2016
+8 · +3.7%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $193/wk in 2016
+$287 · +148.7%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,221/wk in 2016
+$321 · +26.3%
Median age
45
was 52 in 2016
-7 · -13.5%
Dig deeper: Morton population growth · Morton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.