Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Narrabeen then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Narrabeen, NSW (postcode 2101) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,474 | 8,207 | 8,255 | +781 · +10.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 | 48 | +6 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,331/wk | $1,582/wk | $1,780/wk | +$449 · +33.7% |
| Median personal income | $774/wk | $941/wk | $1,025/wk | +$251 · +32.4% |
| Median rent | $425/wk | $515/wk | $565/wk | +$140 · +32.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,311/mo | $2,600/mo | +$100 · +4% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Narrabeen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,255
was 8,207 in 2016
+48 · +0.6%
Median rent
$565/wk
was $515/wk in 2016
+$50 · +9.7%
Household income
$1,780/wk
was $1,582/wk in 2016
+$198 · +12.5%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Narrabeen population growth · Narrabeen then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.