Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shoal Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shoal Bay, NSW (postcode 2315) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,882 | 1,864 | 1,815 | -67 · -3.6% |
| Median age | 56 | 58 | 59 | +3 · +5.4% |
| Median household income | $689/wk | $908/wk | $1,007/wk | +$318 · +46.2% |
| Median personal income | $424/wk | $529/wk | $623/wk | +$199 · +46.9% |
| Median rent | $231/wk | $300/wk | $338/wk | +$107 · +46.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,995/mo | $1,800/mo | $1,700/mo | $295 · -14.8% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shoal Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,815
was 1,864 in 2016
-49 · -2.6%
Median rent
$338/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$38 · +12.7%
Household income
$1,007/wk
was $908/wk in 2016
+$99 · +10.9%
Median age
59
was 58 in 2016
+1 · +1.7%
Dig deeper: Shoal Bay population growth · Shoal Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.