Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ocean Shores then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ocean Shores, NSW (postcode 2483) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,870 | 5,137 | 5,777 | +907 · +18.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $907/wk | $1,096/wk | $1,471/wk | +$564 · +62.2% |
| Median personal income | $480/wk | $570/wk | $711/wk | +$231 · +48.1% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $408/wk | $508/wk | +$158 · +45.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,724/mo | $1,893/mo | +$160 · +9.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ocean Shores trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,777
was 5,137 in 2016
+640 · +12.5%
Median rent
$508/wk
was $408/wk in 2016
+$100 · +24.5%
Household income
$1,471/wk
was $1,096/wk in 2016
+$375 · +34.2%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Ocean Shores population growth · Ocean Shores then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.