Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Shortland then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Shortland, NSW (postcode 2307) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,705 | 3,905 | 4,537 | +832 · +22.5% |
| Median age | 35 | 33 | 33 | -2 · -5.7% |
| Median household income | $878/wk | $1,038/wk | $1,344/wk | +$466 · +53.1% |
| Median personal income | $433/wk | $497/wk | $681/wk | +$248 · +57.3% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $330/wk | $377/wk | +$107 · +39.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,582/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,679/mo | +$97 · +6.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Shortland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,537
was 3,905 in 2016
+632 · +16.2%
Median rent
$377/wk
was $330/wk in 2016
+$47 · +14.2%
Household income
$1,344/wk
was $1,038/wk in 2016
+$306 · +29.5%
Median age
33
was 33 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Shortland population growth · Shortland then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.