Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Tuggerah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Tuggerah, NSW (postcode 2259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,027 | 927 | 925 | -102 · -9.9% |
| Median age | 32 | 34 | 35 | +3 · +9.4% |
| Median household income | $1,062/wk | $1,276/wk | $1,569/wk | +$507 · +47.7% |
| Median personal income | $504/wk | $652/wk | $783/wk | +$279 · +55.4% |
| Median rent | $289/wk | $360/wk | $418/wk | +$129 · +44.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,577/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,625/mo | +$48 · +3% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Tuggerah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
925
was 927 in 2016
-2 · -0.2%
Median rent
$418/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$58 · +16.1%
Household income
$1,569/wk
was $1,276/wk in 2016
+$293 · +23%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Tuggerah population growth · Tuggerah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.