Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Yamba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Yamba, NSW (postcode 2464) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,082 | 6,076 | 6,405 | +323 · +5.3% |
| Median age | 53 | 56 | 57 | +4 · +7.5% |
| Median household income | $721/wk | $873/wk | $1,106/wk | +$385 · +53.4% |
| Median personal income | $396/wk | $487/wk | $602/wk | +$206 · +52% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $400/wk | +$150 · +60% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,630/mo | +$113 · +7.4% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Yamba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,405
was 6,076 in 2016
+329 · +5.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$100 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,106/wk
was $873/wk in 2016
+$233 · +26.7%
Median age
57
was 56 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Yamba population growth · Yamba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.