Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Ashfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Ashfield, NSW (postcode 2131) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,068 | 23,841 | 23,012 | +944 · +4.3% |
| Median age | 35 | 34 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,315/wk | $1,632/wk | $1,888/wk | +$573 · +43.6% |
| Median personal income | $574/wk | $681/wk | $890/wk | +$316 · +55.1% |
| Median rent | $365/wk | $440/wk | $440/wk | +$75 · +20.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,102/mo | $2,058/mo | $2,210/mo | +$108 · +5.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Ashfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
23,012
was 23,841 in 2016
-829 · -3.5%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,888/wk
was $1,632/wk in 2016
+$256 · +15.7%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Ashfield population growth · Ashfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.