Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shelly Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shelly Beach, NSW (postcode 2261) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,266 | 1,318 | 1,313 | +47 · +3.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 45 | 47 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $974/wk | $1,504/wk | $1,646/wk | +$672 · +69% |
| Median personal income | $486/wk | $648/wk | $801/wk | +$315 · +64.8% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $400/wk | $423/wk | +$123 · +41% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,200/mo | +$200 · +10% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shelly Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,313
was 1,318 in 2016
-5 · -0.4%
Median rent
$423/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$23 · +5.8%
Household income
$1,646/wk
was $1,504/wk in 2016
+$142 · +9.4%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Shelly Beach population growth · Shelly Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.