Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nelson Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nelson Bay, NSW (postcode 2315) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,352 | 5,820 | 6,141 | +789 · +14.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 48 | 51 | +4 · +8.5% |
| Median household income | $930/wk | $1,141/wk | $1,305/wk | +$375 · +40.3% |
| Median personal income | $523/wk | $585/wk | $689/wk | +$166 · +31.7% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $320/wk | $380/wk | +$105 · +38.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,842/mo | +$42 · +2.3% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.