Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Wallsend then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Wallsend, NSW (postcode 2286) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+70.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,753 | 2,240 | 2,981 | +1,228 · +70.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 37 | 36 | -1 · -2.7% |
| Median household income | $1,065/wk | $1,276/wk | $1,627/wk | +$562 · +52.8% |
| Median personal income | $498/wk | $612/wk | $763/wk | +$265 · +53.2% |
| Median rent | $274/wk | $335/wk | $400/wk | +$126 · +46% |
| Median mortgage | $1,539/mo | $1,625/mo | $1,863/mo | +$324 · +21.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Wallsend trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,981
was 2,240 in 2016
+741 · +33.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
+$65 · +19.4%
Household income
$1,627/wk
was $1,276/wk in 2016
+$351 · +27.5%
Median age
36
was 37 in 2016
-1 · -2.7%
Dig deeper: West Wallsend population growth · West Wallsend then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.