Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Red Head then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Red Head, NSW (postcode 2430) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+101.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 396 | 514 | 798 | +402 · +101.5% |
| Median age | 50 | 52 | 58 | +8 · +16% |
| Median household income | $876/wk | $1,031/wk | $1,228/wk | +$352 · +40.2% |
| Median personal income | $473/wk | $509/wk | $625/wk | +$152 · +32.1% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $360/wk | $400/wk | +$120 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,863/mo | +$21 · +1.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Red Head trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
798
was 514 in 2016
+284 · +55.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,228/wk
was $1,031/wk in 2016
+$197 · +19.1%
Median age
58
was 52 in 2016
+6 · +11.5%
Dig deeper: Red Head population growth · Red Head then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.