Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shellharbour City Centre then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shellharbour City Centre, NSW (postcode 2529) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+701.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 244 | 457 | +400 · +701.8% |
| Median age | 33 | 77 | 71 | +38 · +115.2% |
| Median household income | $1,355/wk | $762/wk | $949/wk | $406 · -30% |
| Median personal income | $662/wk | $428/wk | $506/wk | $156 · -23.6% |
| Median rent | $305/wk | $108/wk | $400/wk | +$95 · +31.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,136/mo | $2,102/mo | $1,798/mo | $338 · -15.8% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.6 · -27.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shellharbour City Centre trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
457
was 244 in 2016
+213 · +87.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $108/wk in 2016
+$292 · +270.4%
Household income
$949/wk
was $762/wk in 2016
+$187 · +24.5%
Median age
71
was 77 in 2016
-6 · -7.8%
Dig deeper: Shellharbour City Centre population growth · Shellharbour City Centre then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.