Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pottsville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pottsville, NSW (postcode 2489) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,833 | 6,704 | 7,238 | +1,405 · +24.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $1,037/wk | $1,281/wk | $1,556/wk | +$519 · +50% |
| Median personal income | $482/wk | $577/wk | $730/wk | +$248 · +51.5% |
| Median rent | $348/wk | $395/wk | $500/wk | +$152 · +43.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,063/mo | $104 · -4.8% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pottsville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,238
was 6,704 in 2016
+534 · +8%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $395/wk in 2016
+$105 · +26.6%
Household income
$1,556/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$275 · +21.5%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Pottsville population growth · Pottsville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.