Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Swansea Heads then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Swansea Heads, NSW (postcode 2281) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 601 | 614 | 609 | +8 · +1.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 46 | +4 · +9.5% |
| Median household income | $1,480/wk | $1,634/wk | $2,083/wk | +$603 · +40.7% |
| Median personal income | $575/wk | $612/wk | $804/wk | +$229 · +39.8% |
| Median rent | $395/wk | $440/wk | $380/wk | $15 · -3.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,992/mo | +$259 · +14.9% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Swansea Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
609
was 614 in 2016
-5 · -0.8%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
$60 · -13.6%
Household income
$2,083/wk
was $1,634/wk in 2016
+$449 · +27.5%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Swansea Heads population growth · Swansea Heads then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.