Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bawley Point then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bawley Point, NSW (postcode 2539) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 613 | 698 | 844 | +231 · +37.7% |
| Median age | 52 | 55 | 56 | +4 · +7.7% |
| Median household income | $771/wk | $1,025/wk | $1,240/wk | +$469 · +60.8% |
| Median personal income | $441/wk | $502/wk | $666/wk | +$225 · +51% |
| Median rent | $209/wk | $280/wk | $325/wk | +$116 · +55.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,116/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,733/mo | +$617 · +55.3% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | +0.1 · +4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bawley Point trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
844
was 698 in 2016
+146 · +20.9%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$45 · +16.1%
Household income
$1,240/wk
was $1,025/wk in 2016
+$215 · +21%
Median age
56
was 55 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Bawley Point population growth · Bawley Point then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.