Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wagga Wagga then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wagga Wagga, NSW (postcode 2650) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,962 | 7,104 | 7,198 | +236 · +3.4% |
| Median age | 35 | 38 | 38 | +3 · +8.6% |
| Median household income | $978/wk | $1,195/wk | $1,355/wk | +$377 · +38.5% |
| Median personal income | $581/wk | $712/wk | $819/wk | +$238 · +41% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $265/wk | $295/wk | +$55 · +22.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wagga Wagga trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,198
was 7,104 in 2016
+94 · +1.3%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.3%
Household income
$1,355/wk
was $1,195/wk in 2016
+$160 · +13.4%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Wagga Wagga population growth · Wagga Wagga then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.