Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Patchs Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Patchs Beach, NSW (postcode 2478) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-16.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 62 | 45 | -9 · -16.7% |
| Median age | 42 | 50 | 49 | +7 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $1,101/wk | $900/wk | $1,833/wk | +$732 · +66.5% |
| Median personal income | $468/wk | $575/wk | $857/wk | +$389 · +83.1% |
| Median rent | $263/wk | $355/wk | $413/wk | +$150 · +57% |
| Median mortgage | $1,600/mo | — | $1,400/mo | $200 · -12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | -0.6 · -22.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Patchs Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
45
was 62 in 2016
-17 · -27.4%
Median rent
$413/wk
was $355/wk in 2016
+$58 · +16.3%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$933 · +103.7%
Median age
49
was 50 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Patchs Beach population growth · Patchs Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.