Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pilliga then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pilliga, NSW (postcode 2388) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-27.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 240 | 217 | 175 | -65 · -27.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 41 | 51 | +7 · +15.9% |
| Median household income | $673/wk | $575/wk | $762/wk | +$89 · +13.2% |
| Median personal income | $365/wk | $365/wk | $397/wk | +$32 · +8.8% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $160/wk | $189/wk | +$89 · +89% |
| Median mortgage | $752/mo | — | $650/mo | $102 · -13.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -0.5 · -20% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pilliga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
175
was 217 in 2016
-42 · -19.4%
Median rent
$189/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$29 · +18.1%
Household income
$762/wk
was $575/wk in 2016
+$187 · +32.5%
Median age
51
was 41 in 2016
+10 · +24.4%
Dig deeper: Pilliga population growth · Pilliga then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.