Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wellington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wellington, NSW (postcode 2820) — 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 | 4,109 | 4,077 | 4,096 | -13 · -0.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 41 | -1 · -2.4% |
| Median household income | $660/wk | $781/wk | $975/wk | +$315 · +47.7% |
| Median personal income | $379/wk | $458/wk | $552/wk | +$173 · +45.6% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $180/wk | $230/wk | +$90 · +64.3% |
| Median mortgage | $954/mo | $1,000/mo | $936/mo | $18 · -1.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wellington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,096
was 4,077 in 2016
+19 · +0.5%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$50 · +27.8%
Household income
$975/wk
was $781/wk in 2016
+$194 · +24.8%
Median age
41
was 44 in 2016
-3 · -6.8%
Dig deeper: Wellington population growth · Wellington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.