Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bell then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bell, NSW (postcode 2786) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32 | 51 | 44 | +12 · +37.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 46 | 41 | -5 · -10.9% |
| Median household income | $884/wk | $899/wk | $1,149/wk | +$265 · +30% |
| Median personal income | $454/wk | $319/wk | $450/wk | $4 · -0.9% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | — | $0/wk | $250 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $1,258/mo | $1,272/mo | $1,589/mo | +$331 · +26.3% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | +0.2 · +9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
44
was 51 in 2016
-7 · -13.7%
Household income
$1,149/wk
was $899/wk in 2016
+$250 · +27.8%
Median age
41
was 46 in 2016
-5 · -10.9%
Dig deeper: Bell population growth · Bell then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.