Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sassafras then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sassafras, NSW (postcode 2622) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16 | 31 | 18 | +2 · +12.5% |
| Median age | 50 | 59 | 61 | +11 · +22% |
| Median household income | $900/wk | $1,125/wk | $900/wk | $0 · 0% |
| Median personal income | $450/wk | $599/wk | $491/wk | +$41 · +9.1% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,709/mo | — | $3,337/mo | +$1,628 · +95.3% |
| Average household size | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -0.2 · -11.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sassafras trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
18
was 31 in 2016
-13 · -41.9%
Household income
$900/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
$225 · -20%
Median age
61
was 59 in 2016
+2 · +3.4%
Dig deeper: Sassafras population growth · Sassafras then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.