Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Wongarbon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Wongarbon, NSW (postcode 2831) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+21% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 673 | 766 | 814 | +141 · +21% |
| Median age | 36 | 35 | 38 | +2 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,357/wk | $1,554/wk | $1,892/wk | +$535 · +39.4% |
| Median personal income | $579/wk | $718/wk | $845/wk | +$266 · +45.9% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $260/wk | $320/wk | +$110 · +52.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,335/mo | $1,387/mo | $1,517/mo | +$182 · +13.6% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Wongarbon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
814
was 766 in 2016
+48 · +6.3%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$60 · +23.1%
Household income
$1,892/wk
was $1,554/wk in 2016
+$338 · +21.8%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Wongarbon population growth · Wongarbon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.