Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
St Leonards then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for St Leonards, NSW (postcode 2065) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+61.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,474 | 5,495 | 7,212 | +2,738 · +61.2% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 34 | +2 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $2,212/wk | $2,327/wk | $2,475/wk | +$263 · +11.9% |
| Median personal income | $1,228/wk | $1,386/wk | $1,627/wk | +$399 · +32.5% |
| Median rent | $500/wk | $580/wk | $600/wk | +$100 · +20% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,600/mo | +$100 · +4% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
St Leonards trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,212
was 5,495 in 2016
+1,717 · +31.2%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $580/wk in 2016
+$20 · +3.4%
Household income
$2,475/wk
was $2,327/wk in 2016
+$148 · +6.4%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: St Leonards population growth · St Leonards then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.