Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Upper Orara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Upper Orara, NSW (postcode 2450) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+19.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 723 | 814 | 863 | +140 · +19.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 | 45 | +3 · +7.1% |
| Median household income | $993/wk | $1,394/wk | $1,739/wk | +$746 · +75.1% |
| Median personal income | $491/wk | $618/wk | $670/wk | +$179 · +36.5% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $285/wk | $350/wk | +$150 · +75% |
| Median mortgage | $1,700/mo | $1,602/mo | $1,800/mo | +$100 · +5.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | +0.3 · +11.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Upper Orara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
863
was 814 in 2016
+49 · +6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $285/wk in 2016
+$65 · +22.8%
Household income
$1,739/wk
was $1,394/wk in 2016
+$345 · +24.7%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Upper Orara population growth · Upper Orara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.