Census 2011 → 2021

Sylvania population growth

How the population of Sylvania, NSW (2224) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+10.6% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

9,716

2016 population

10,479

2021 population

10,749

2011 → 2021

+10.6%

+270 since 2016

Sylvania trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

10,749

was 10,479 in 2016

+270 · +2.6%

Median rent

$530/wk

was $440/wk in 2016

+$90 · +20.5%

Household income

$1,961/wk

was $1,649/wk in 2016

+$312 · +18.9%

Median age

was 44 in 2016

+2 · +4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology