Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Nimbin then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Nimbin, NSW (postcode 2480) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,459 | 1,477 | 1,607 | +148 · +10.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 50 | 50 | +4 · +8.7% |
| Median household income | $617/wk | $651/wk | $798/wk | +$181 · +29.3% |
| Median personal income | $366/wk | $434/wk | $479/wk | +$113 · +30.9% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $225/wk | $300/wk | +$120 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,199/mo | +$116 · +10.7% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Nimbin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,607
was 1,477 in 2016
+130 · +8.8%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$75 · +33.3%
Household income
$798/wk
was $651/wk in 2016
+$147 · +22.6%
Median age
50
was 50 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Nimbin population growth · Nimbin then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.