Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sylvania Waters then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sylvania Waters, NSW (postcode 2224) — 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 | 3,132 | 3,169 | 3,200 | +68 · +2.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 41 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,654/wk | $1,973/wk | $2,371/wk | +$717 · +43.3% |
| Median personal income | $688/wk | $761/wk | $920/wk | +$232 · +33.7% |
| Median rent | $419/wk | $500/wk | $600/wk | +$181 · +43.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,700/mo | $3,000/mo | +$500 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sylvania Waters trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,200
was 3,169 in 2016
+31 · +1%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$100 · +20%
Household income
$2,371/wk
was $1,973/wk in 2016
+$398 · +20.2%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Sylvania Waters population growth · Sylvania Waters then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.