Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Swansea then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Swansea, NSW (postcode 2281) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,935 | 5,058 | 5,044 | +109 · +2.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 52 | 53 | +4 · +8.2% |
| Median household income | $739/wk | $874/wk | $1,037/wk | +$298 · +40.3% |
| Median personal income | $395/wk | $480/wk | $569/wk | +$174 · +44.1% |
| Median rent | $236/wk | $290/wk | $330/wk | +$94 · +39.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,739/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,908/mo | +$169 · +9.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Swansea trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,044
was 5,058 in 2016
-14 · -0.3%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.8%
Household income
$1,037/wk
was $874/wk in 2016
+$163 · +18.6%
Median age
53
was 52 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Swansea population growth · Swansea then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.