Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Kembla then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Kembla, NSW (postcode 2505) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,999 | 5,014 | 5,088 | +89 · +1.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 43 | 42 | -1 · -2.3% |
| Median household income | $804/wk | $1,016/wk | $1,308/wk | +$504 · +62.7% |
| Median personal income | $387/wk | $479/wk | $648/wk | +$261 · +67.4% |
| Median rent | $199/wk | $270/wk | $340/wk | +$141 · +70.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,728/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,950/mo | +$222 · +12.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.