Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Backwater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Backwater, NSW (postcode 2365) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
0% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19 | 14 | 19 | 0 · 0% |
| Median age | 48 | 61 | 64 | +16 · +33.3% |
| Median household income | $953/wk | — | $900/wk | $53 · -5.6% |
| Median personal income | $556/wk | $687/wk | $665/wk | +$109 · +19.6% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $0/wk | $100 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,183/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,183 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | — | 1.9 | -0.6 · -24% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Backwater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
19
was 14 in 2016
+5 · +35.7%
Median age
64
was 61 in 2016
+3 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Backwater population growth · Backwater then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.