Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Moruya Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Moruya Heads, NSW (postcode 2537) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 921 | 976 | 1,125 | +204 · +22.1% |
| Median age | 48 | 50 | 51 | +3 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $929/wk | $1,042/wk | $1,357/wk | +$428 · +46.1% |
| Median personal income | $513/wk | $578/wk | $714/wk | +$201 · +39.2% |
| Median rent | $231/wk | $280/wk | $350/wk | +$119 · +51.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,372/mo | $1,311/mo | $1,663/mo | +$291 · +21.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Moruya Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,125
was 976 in 2016
+149 · +15.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$70 · +25%
Household income
$1,357/wk
was $1,042/wk in 2016
+$315 · +30.2%
Median age
51
was 50 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Moruya Heads population growth · Moruya Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.