Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rufus then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rufus, NSW (postcode 2648) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+41.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29 | 24 | 41 | +12 · +41.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 56 | 47 | +5 · +11.9% |
| Median household income | $789/wk | $1,208/wk | $1,187/wk | +$398 · +50.4% |
| Median personal income | $703/wk | $850/wk | $900/wk | +$197 · +28% |
| Median rent | $27/wk | — | $30/wk | +$3 · +11.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,500/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,500 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rufus trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
41
was 24 in 2016
+17 · +70.8%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $1,208/wk in 2016
$21 · -1.7%
Median age
47
was 56 in 2016
-9 · -16.1%
Dig deeper: Rufus population growth · Rufus then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.