Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tarago then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tarago, NSW (postcode 2580) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 364 | 426 | 510 | +146 · +40.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 44 | 40 | -4 · -9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,298/wk | $1,645/wk | $2,027/wk | +$729 · +56.2% |
| Median personal income | $692/wk | $803/wk | $934/wk | +$242 · +35% |
| Median rent | $71/wk | $220/wk | $400/wk | +$329 · +463.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,025/mo | $1,578/mo | $1,993/mo | $32 · -1.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | +0.2 · +8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tarago trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
510
was 426 in 2016
+84 · +19.7%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$180 · +81.8%
Household income
$2,027/wk
was $1,645/wk in 2016
+$382 · +23.2%
Median age
40
was 44 in 2016
-4 · -9.1%
Dig deeper: Tarago population growth · Tarago then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.