Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bellambi then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bellambi, NSW (postcode 2518) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,011 | 3,947 | 4,039 | +28 · +0.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 | 38 | +1 · +2.7% |
| Median household income | $763/wk | $924/wk | $1,183/wk | +$420 · +55% |
| Median personal income | $392/wk | $481/wk | $611/wk | +$219 · +55.9% |
| Median rent | $175/wk | $215/wk | $252/wk | +$77 · +44% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,950/mo | $0 · 0% |
| 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.
Bellambi trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,039
was 3,947 in 2016
+92 · +2.3%
Median rent
$252/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$37 · +17.2%
Household income
$1,183/wk
was $924/wk in 2016
+$259 · +28%
Median age
38
was 40 in 2016
-2 · -5%
Dig deeper: Bellambi population growth · Bellambi then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.