Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Auburn then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Auburn, NSW (postcode 2144) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,424 | 37,366 | 39,333 | +5,909 · +17.7% |
| Median age | 29 | 30 | 31 | +2 · +6.9% |
| Median household income | $970/wk | $1,240/wk | $1,533/wk | +$563 · +58% |
| Median personal income | $353/wk | $434/wk | $580/wk | +$227 · +64.3% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $400/wk | $410/wk | +$90 · +28.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,801/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,000/mo | +$199 · +11% |
| Average household size | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Auburn trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
39,333
was 37,366 in 2016
+1,967 · +5.3%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.5%
Household income
$1,533/wk
was $1,240/wk in 2016
+$293 · +23.6%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Auburn population growth · Auburn then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.