Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Scarborough then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Scarborough, NSW (postcode 2515) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+21.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 268 | 308 | 325 | +57 · +21.3% |
| Median age | 36 | 39 | 41 | +5 · +13.9% |
| Median household income | $1,753/wk | $2,058/wk | $2,571/wk | +$818 · +46.7% |
| Median personal income | $770/wk | $840/wk | $953/wk | +$183 · +23.8% |
| Median rent | $424/wk | $430/wk | $575/wk | +$151 · +35.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,200/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,500/mo | +$300 · +13.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | +0.3 · +10.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Scarborough trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
325
was 308 in 2016
+17 · +5.5%
Median rent
$575/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
+$145 · +33.7%
Household income
$2,571/wk
was $2,058/wk in 2016
+$513 · +24.9%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Scarborough population growth · Scarborough then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.