Census 2011 → 2021
Nelson Bay population growth
How the population of Nelson Bay, NSW (2315) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.7% over 10 years
2011 population
5,352
2016 population
5,820
2021 population
6,141
2011 → 2021
+14.7%
+321 since 2016
Nelson Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,141
was 5,820 in 2016
+321 · +5.5%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$60 · +18.8%
Household income
$1,305/wk
was $1,141/wk in 2016
+$164 · +14.4%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Nelson Bay population growth · Nelson Bay then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology