Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wakefield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wakefield, NSW (postcode 2278) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 130 | 144 | 144 | +14 · +10.8% |
| Median age | 45 | 41 | 40 | -5 · -11.1% |
| Median household income | $1,437/wk | $1,875/wk | $2,281/wk | +$844 · +58.7% |
| Median personal income | $629/wk | $809/wk | $928/wk | +$299 · +47.5% |
| Median rent | $235/wk | $255/wk | $353/wk | +$118 · +50.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,600/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | +0.2 · +6.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wakefield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
144
was 144 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$353/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$98 · +38.4%
Household income
$2,281/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$406 · +21.7%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Wakefield population growth · Wakefield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.