Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Walcha then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Walcha, NSW (postcode 2354) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,496 | 2,553 | 2,475 | -21 · -0.8% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 | 49 | +5 · +11.4% |
| Median household income | $872/wk | $1,071/wk | $1,220/wk | +$348 · +39.9% |
| Median personal income | $482/wk | $592/wk | $701/wk | +$219 · +45.4% |
| Median rent | $108/wk | $152/wk | $203/wk | +$95 · +88% |
| Median mortgage | $910/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,083/mo | +$173 · +19% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Walcha trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,475
was 2,553 in 2016
-78 · -3.1%
Median rent
$203/wk
was $152/wk in 2016
+$51 · +33.6%
Household income
$1,220/wk
was $1,071/wk in 2016
+$149 · +13.9%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Walcha population growth · Walcha then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.