Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wolli Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wolli Creek, NSW (postcode 2205) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+286.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,756 | 6,394 | 10,654 | +7,898 · +286.6% |
| Median age | 29 | 29 | 30 | +1 · +3.4% |
| Median household income | $1,768/wk | $1,868/wk | $2,163/wk | +$395 · +22.3% |
| Median personal income | $846/wk | $816/wk | $1,071/wk | +$225 · +26.6% |
| Median rent | $500/wk | $580/wk | $540/wk | +$40 · +8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,400/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,383/mo | $17 · -0.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wolli Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,654
was 6,394 in 2016
+4,260 · +66.6%
Median rent
$540/wk
was $580/wk in 2016
$40 · -6.9%
Household income
$2,163/wk
was $1,868/wk in 2016
+$295 · +15.8%
Median age
30
was 29 in 2016
+1 · +3.4%
Dig deeper: Wolli Creek population growth · Wolli Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.