Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Picton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Picton, NSW (postcode 2571) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,514 | 4,816 | 5,282 | +768 · +17% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $1,488/wk | $1,909/wk | $2,181/wk | +$693 · +46.6% |
| Median personal income | $637/wk | $798/wk | $939/wk | +$302 · +47.4% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $340/wk | $375/wk | +$115 · +44.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,383/mo | +$216 · +10% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Picton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,282
was 4,816 in 2016
+466 · +9.7%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$35 · +10.3%
Household income
$2,181/wk
was $1,909/wk in 2016
+$272 · +14.2%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Picton population growth · Picton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.