Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Villawood then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Villawood, NSW (postcode 2163) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,510 | 6,032 | 7,051 | +1,541 · +28% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | 34 | -2 · -5.6% |
| Median household income | $596/wk | $781/wk | $951/wk | +$355 · +59.6% |
| Median personal income | $312/wk | $381/wk | $435/wk | +$123 · +39.4% |
| Median rent | $133/wk | $177/wk | $210/wk | +$77 · +57.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,737/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,167/mo | +$430 · +24.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | +0.3 · +11.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Villawood trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,051
was 6,032 in 2016
+1,019 · +16.9%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $177/wk in 2016
+$33 · +18.6%
Household income
$951/wk
was $781/wk in 2016
+$170 · +21.8%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Villawood population growth · Villawood then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.