Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wanganui then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wanganui, NSW (postcode 2482) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-20.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64 | 52 | 51 | -13 · -20.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 46 | 50 | +6 · +13.6% |
| Median household income | $605/wk | $850/wk | $1,125/wk | +$520 · +86% |
| Median personal income | $360/wk | $479/wk | $483/wk | +$123 · +34.2% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $300/wk | $500/wk | +$300 · +150% |
| Median mortgage | $1,959/mo | — | $1,300/mo | $659 · -33.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | +0.6 · +26.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wanganui trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
51
was 52 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$200 · +66.7%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$275 · +32.4%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Wanganui population growth · Wanganui then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.