Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Balranald then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Balranald, NSW (postcode 2715) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,335 | 1,343 | 1,240 | -95 · -7.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 45 | 47 | +3 · +6.8% |
| Median household income | $844/wk | $1,057/wk | $1,197/wk | +$353 · +41.8% |
| Median personal income | $455/wk | $577/wk | $687/wk | +$232 · +51% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $150/wk | $200/wk | +$80 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $700/mo | $858/mo | $893/mo | +$193 · +27.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Balranald trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,240
was 1,343 in 2016
-103 · -7.7%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$50 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,197/wk
was $1,057/wk in 2016
+$140 · +13.2%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Balranald population growth · Balranald then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.