Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Whale Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Whale Beach, NSW (postcode 2107) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 277 | 253 | 315 | +38 · +13.7% |
| Median age | 43 | 57 | 60 | +17 · +39.5% |
| Median household income | $1,810/wk | $2,600/wk | $3,285/wk | +$1,475 · +81.5% |
| Median personal income | $752/wk | $1,214/wk | $1,758/wk | +$1,006 · +133.8% |
| Median rent | $510/wk | $550/wk | $950/wk | +$440 · +86.3% |
| Median mortgage | $3,000/mo | $4,767/mo | $3,467/mo | +$467 · +15.6% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -0.5 · -18.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Whale Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
315
was 253 in 2016
+62 · +24.5%
Median rent
$950/wk
was $550/wk in 2016
+$400 · +72.7%
Household income
$3,285/wk
was $2,600/wk in 2016
+$685 · +26.3%
Median age
60
was 57 in 2016
+3 · +5.3%
Dig deeper: Whale Beach population growth · Whale Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.