Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Tamarama then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tamarama, NSW (postcode 2026) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,622 | 1,478 | -144 · -8.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $3,348/wk | $4,522/wk | +$1,174 · +35.1% |
| Median personal income | $1,414/wk | $1,788/wk | +$374 · +26.4% |
| Median rent | $710/wk | $850/wk | +$140 · +19.7% |
| Median mortgage | $3,640/mo | $4,109/mo | +$469 · +12.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Tamarama trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.8% over 10 years
Population
1,478
was 1,622 in 2016
-144 · -8.9%
Median rent
$850/wk
was $710/wk in 2016
+$140 · +19.7%
Household income
$4,522/wk
was $3,348/wk in 2016
+$1,174 · +35.1%
Median age
36
was 36 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Tamarama population growth · Tamarama then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.