Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wombat then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wombat, NSW (postcode 2587) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 227 | 225 | 280 | +53 · +23.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 45 | 47 | +2 · +4.4% |
| Median household income | $888/wk | $1,218/wk | $1,261/wk | +$373 · +42% |
| Median personal income | $403/wk | $575/wk | $605/wk | +$202 · +50.1% |
| Median rent | $148/wk | $150/wk | $220/wk | +$72 · +48.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,343/mo | $1,600/mo | +$83 · +5.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wombat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
280
was 225 in 2016
+55 · +24.4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$70 · +46.7%
Household income
$1,261/wk
was $1,218/wk in 2016
+$43 · +3.5%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Wombat population growth · Wombat then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.