Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shoalhaven Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shoalhaven Heads, NSW (postcode 2535) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,977 | 3,059 | 3,248 | +271 · +9.1% |
| Median age | 53 | 56 | 56 | +3 · +5.7% |
| Median household income | $691/wk | $842/wk | $1,066/wk | +$375 · +54.3% |
| Median personal income | $412/wk | $518/wk | $612/wk | +$200 · +48.5% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $365/wk | +$115 · +46% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,950/mo | +$217 · +12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shoalhaven Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,248
was 3,059 in 2016
+189 · +6.2%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$65 · +21.7%
Household income
$1,066/wk
was $842/wk in 2016
+$224 · +26.6%
Median age
56
was 56 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Shoalhaven Heads population growth · Shoalhaven Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.