Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Warrawong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Warrawong, NSW (postcode 2502) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,666 | 4,752 | 4,659 | -7 · -0.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 41 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $646/wk | $762/wk | $908/wk | +$262 · +40.6% |
| Median personal income | $340/wk | $412/wk | $481/wk | +$141 · +41.5% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | $215/wk | $270/wk | +$110 · +68.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,421/mo | $1,725/mo | +$208 · +13.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Warrawong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,659
was 4,752 in 2016
-93 · -2%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$55 · +25.6%
Household income
$908/wk
was $762/wk in 2016
+$146 · +19.2%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Warrawong population growth · Warrawong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.