Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Barrack Heights then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Barrack Heights, NSW (postcode 2528) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,055 | 5,900 | 6,003 | -52 · -0.9% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $942/wk | $1,088/wk | $1,340/wk | +$398 · +42.3% |
| Median personal income | $408/wk | $516/wk | $618/wk | +$210 · +51.5% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $320/wk | $380/wk | +$150 · +65.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,732/mo | $1,647/mo | $1,863/mo | +$131 · +7.6% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Barrack Heights trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,003
was 5,900 in 2016
+103 · +1.7%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$60 · +18.8%
Household income
$1,340/wk
was $1,088/wk in 2016
+$252 · +23.2%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Barrack Heights population growth · Barrack Heights then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.