Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Russell Lea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Russell Lea, NSW (postcode 2046) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,718 | 5,001 | 4,920 | +202 · +4.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 43 | +4 · +10.3% |
| Median household income | $1,829/wk | $2,148/wk | $2,658/wk | +$829 · +45.3% |
| Median personal income | $771/wk | $917/wk | $1,133/wk | +$362 · +47% |
| Median rent | $430/wk | $510/wk | $520/wk | +$90 · +20.9% |
| Median mortgage | $3,000/mo | $2,800/mo | $3,290/mo | +$290 · +9.7% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Russell Lea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,920
was 5,001 in 2016
-81 · -1.6%
Median rent
$520/wk
was $510/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2%
Household income
$2,658/wk
was $2,148/wk in 2016
+$510 · +23.7%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Russell Lea population growth · Russell Lea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.