Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Old Erowal Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Old Erowal Bay, NSW (postcode 2540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 948 | 1,038 | 1,080 | +132 · +13.9% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 40 | +2 · +5.3% |
| Median household income | $729/wk | $918/wk | $1,246/wk | +$517 · +70.9% |
| Median personal income | $377/wk | $474/wk | $579/wk | +$202 · +53.6% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $290/wk | $350/wk | +$140 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,170/mo | $1,250/mo | $1,300/mo | +$130 · +11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Old Erowal Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,080
was 1,038 in 2016
+42 · +4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20.7%
Household income
$1,246/wk
was $918/wk in 2016
+$328 · +35.7%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Old Erowal Bay population growth · Old Erowal Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.