Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Entrance then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Entrance, NSW (postcode 2261) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,873 | 4,006 | 4,244 | +371 · +9.6% |
| Median age | 42 | 47 | 50 | +8 · +19% |
| Median household income | $699/wk | $846/wk | $971/wk | +$272 · +38.9% |
| Median personal income | $448/wk | $511/wk | $599/wk | +$151 · +33.7% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $320/wk | $360/wk | +$100 · +38.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,673/mo | $1,473/mo | $1,733/mo | +$60 · +3.6% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Entrance trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,244
was 4,006 in 2016
+238 · +5.9%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.5%
Household income
$971/wk
was $846/wk in 2016
+$125 · +14.8%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: The Entrance population growth · The Entrance then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.