Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wallsend then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wallsend, NSW (postcode 2287) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,040 | 12,470 | 13,244 | +1,204 · +10% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 39 | -1 · -2.5% |
| Median household income | $978/wk | $1,120/wk | $1,401/wk | +$423 · +43.3% |
| Median personal income | $470/wk | $557/wk | $700/wk | +$230 · +48.9% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $320/wk | $375/wk | +$115 · +44.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,664/mo | $1,647/mo | $1,733/mo | +$69 · +4.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wallsend trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,244
was 12,470 in 2016
+774 · +6.2%
Median rent
$375/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$55 · +17.2%
Household income
$1,401/wk
was $1,120/wk in 2016
+$281 · +25.1%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Wallsend population growth · Wallsend then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.