Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Waratah West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Waratah West, NSW (postcode 2298) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,953 | 2,988 | 3,142 | +189 · +6.4% |
| Median age | 32 | 32 | 31 | -1 · -3.1% |
| Median household income | $955/wk | $1,119/wk | $1,518/wk | +$563 · +59% |
| Median personal income | $422/wk | $494/wk | $686/wk | +$264 · +62.6% |
| Median rent | $293/wk | $350/wk | $390/wk | +$97 · +33.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,707/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,853/mo | +$146 · +8.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Waratah West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,142
was 2,988 in 2016
+154 · +5.2%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.4%
Household income
$1,518/wk
was $1,119/wk in 2016
+$399 · +35.7%
Median age
31
was 32 in 2016
-1 · -3.1%
Dig deeper: Waratah West population growth · Waratah West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.