Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
The Pocket then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for The Pocket, NSW (postcode 2483) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-24.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 307 | 271 | 231 | -76 · -24.8% |
| Median age | 46 | 44 | 44 | -2 · -4.3% |
| Median household income | $828/wk | $1,083/wk | $1,812/wk | +$984 · +118.8% |
| Median personal income | $393/wk | $575/wk | $660/wk | +$267 · +67.9% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $310/wk | $470/wk | +$150 · +46.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,004/mo | $1,950/mo | $50 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | +0.3 · +11.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
The Pocket trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
231
was 271 in 2016
-40 · -14.8%
Median rent
$470/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$160 · +51.6%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
+$729 · +67.3%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: The Pocket population growth · The Pocket then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.