Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Waitara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Waitara, NSW (postcode 2077) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+52% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,157 | 5,941 | 7,837 | +2,680 · +52% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 36 | +2 · +5.9% |
| Median household income | $1,427/wk | $1,721/wk | $2,106/wk | +$679 · +47.6% |
| Median personal income | $690/wk | $837/wk | $1,055/wk | +$365 · +52.9% |
| Median rent | $421/wk | $508/wk | $490/wk | +$69 · +16.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,179/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,200/mo | +$21 · +1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Waitara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,837
was 5,941 in 2016
+1,896 · +31.9%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $508/wk in 2016
$18 · -3.5%
Household income
$2,106/wk
was $1,721/wk in 2016
+$385 · +22.4%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Waitara population growth · Waitara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.