Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pillar Valley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pillar Valley, NSW (postcode 2462) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 326 | 314 | 352 | +26 · +8% |
| Median age | 43 | 49 | 50 | +7 · +16.3% |
| Median household income | $772/wk | $779/wk | $992/wk | +$220 · +28.5% |
| Median personal income | $371/wk | $421/wk | $497/wk | +$126 · +34% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $150/wk | $250/wk | +$50 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,529/mo | $1,246/mo | $1,366/mo | $163 · -10.7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.5 · -17.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pillar Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
352
was 314 in 2016
+38 · +12.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$100 · +66.7%
Household income
$992/wk
was $779/wk in 2016
+$213 · +27.3%
Median age
50
was 49 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Pillar Valley population growth · Pillar Valley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.