Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Oatley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Oatley, NSW (postcode 2223) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,098 | 10,486 | 10,664 | +566 · +5.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,825/wk | $2,142/wk | $2,537/wk | +$712 · +39% |
| Median personal income | $744/wk | $867/wk | $1,064/wk | +$320 · +43% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $460/wk | $490/wk | +$110 · +28.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,500/mo | $3,000/mo | +$500 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | +0.1 · +3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Oatley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,664
was 10,486 in 2016
+178 · +1.7%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $460/wk in 2016
+$30 · +6.5%
Household income
$2,537/wk
was $2,142/wk in 2016
+$395 · +18.4%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Oatley population growth · Oatley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.