Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Waterloo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Waterloo, NSW (postcode 2017) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,657 | 14,616 | 16,379 | +5,722 · +53.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 32 | 33 | +1 · +3.1% |
| Median household income | $905/wk | $1,503/wk | $2,028/wk | +$1,123 · +124.1% |
| Median personal income | $535/wk | $786/wk | $1,172/wk | +$637 · +119.1% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $520/wk | $530/wk | +$180 · +51.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,400/mo | $2,500/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -0.1 · -5.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Waterloo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
16,379
was 14,616 in 2016
+1,763 · +12.1%
Median rent
$530/wk
was $520/wk in 2016
+$10 · +1.9%
Household income
$2,028/wk
was $1,503/wk in 2016
+$525 · +34.9%
Median age
33
was 32 in 2016
+1 · +3.1%
Dig deeper: Waterloo population growth · Waterloo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.