Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Northmead then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Northmead, NSW (postcode 2152) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,096 | 11,215 | 11,261 | +1,165 · +11.5% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 39 | +2 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $1,389/wk | $1,639/wk | $1,924/wk | +$535 · +38.5% |
| Median personal income | $702/wk | $787/wk | $941/wk | +$239 · +34% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $440/wk | $420/wk | +$60 · +16.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,300/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Northmead trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,261
was 11,215 in 2016
+46 · +0.4%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
$20 · -4.5%
Household income
$1,924/wk
was $1,639/wk in 2016
+$285 · +17.4%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Northmead population growth · Northmead then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.