Census 2011 → 2021
Port Kembla population growth
How the population of Port Kembla, NSW (2505) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.8% over 10 years
2011 population
4,999
2016 population
5,014
2021 population
5,088
2011 → 2021
+1.8%
+74 since 2016
Port Kembla trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,088
was 5,014 in 2016
+74 · +1.5%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$70 · +25.9%
Household income
$1,308/wk
was $1,016/wk in 2016
+$292 · +28.7%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Port Kembla population growth · Port Kembla then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology