Census 2011 → 2021

Waratah population growth

How the population of Waratah, NSW (2298) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+8% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

4,560

2016 population

4,491

2021 population

4,927

2011 → 2021

+8%

+436 since 2016

Waratah trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

4,927

was 4,491 in 2016

+436 · +9.7%

Median rent

$350/wk

was $300/wk in 2016

+$50 · +16.7%

Household income

$1,511/wk

was $1,116/wk in 2016

+$395 · +35.4%

Median age

was 39 in 2016

+2 · +5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology