Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Paramatta then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Paramatta, SA (postcode 5558) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+50% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6 | 11 | 9 | +3 · +50% |
| Median age | 45 | 36 | 40 | -5 · -11.1% |
| Median household income | $881/wk | — | $2,374/wk | +$1,493 · +169.5% |
| Median personal income | $500/wk | $1,125/wk | $1,749/wk | +$1,249 · +249.8% |
| Median rent | $25/wk | — | $0/wk | $25 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,000/mo | — | $1,400/mo | +$400 · +40% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | — | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Paramatta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9
was 11 in 2016
-2 · -18.2%
Median age
40
was 36 in 2016
+4 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Paramatta population growth · Paramatta then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.