Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wattle Grove then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wattle Grove, NSW (postcode 2173) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,861 | 8,952 | 8,886 | +25 · +0.3% |
| Median age | 31 | 33 | 35 | +4 · +12.9% |
| Median household income | $1,900/wk | $2,148/wk | $2,459/wk | +$559 · +29.4% |
| Median personal income | $800/wk | $848/wk | $1,010/wk | +$210 · +26.3% |
| Median rent | $285/wk | $450/wk | $500/wk | +$215 · +75.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,208/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,200/mo | $8 · -0.4% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wattle Grove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,886
was 8,952 in 2016
-66 · -0.7%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$50 · +11.1%
Household income
$2,459/wk
was $2,148/wk in 2016
+$311 · +14.5%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Wattle Grove population growth · Wattle Grove then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.