Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ruse then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ruse, NSW (postcode 2560) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,502 | 5,584 | 5,632 | +130 · +2.4% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 38 | +2 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,480/wk | $1,641/wk | $1,797/wk | +$317 · +21.4% |
| Median personal income | $650/wk | $707/wk | $759/wk | +$109 · +16.8% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $400/wk | $410/wk | +$90 · +28.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,862/mo | $1,800/mo | $2,000/mo | +$138 · +7.4% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ruse trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,632
was 5,584 in 2016
+48 · +0.9%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.5%
Household income
$1,797/wk
was $1,641/wk in 2016
+$156 · +9.5%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Ruse population growth · Ruse then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.