Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Murwillumbah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Murwillumbah, NSW (postcode 2484) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+20.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,343 | 7,032 | 7,616 | +1,273 · +20.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | 46 | +3 · +7% |
| Median household income | $770/wk | $957/wk | $1,147/wk | +$377 · +49% |
| Median personal income | $419/wk | $509/wk | $604/wk | +$185 · +44.2% |
| Median rent | $235/wk | $280/wk | $346/wk | +$111 · +47.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,709/mo | $1,603/mo | $1,733/mo | +$24 · +1.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Murwillumbah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,616
was 7,032 in 2016
+584 · +8.3%
Median rent
$346/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$66 · +23.6%
Household income
$1,147/wk
was $957/wk in 2016
+$190 · +19.9%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Murwillumbah population growth · Murwillumbah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.