Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bellingen then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bellingen, NSW (postcode 2454) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,614 | 3,779 | 3,923 | +309 · +8.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 44 | +3 · +7.3% |
| Median household income | $814/wk | $1,032/wk | $1,268/wk | +$454 · +55.8% |
| Median personal income | $439/wk | $534/wk | $651/wk | +$212 · +48.3% |
| Median rent | $267/wk | $320/wk | $390/wk | +$123 · +46.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,387/mo | $1,430/mo | $1,477/mo | +$90 · +6.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bellingen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,923
was 3,779 in 2016
+144 · +3.8%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$70 · +21.9%
Household income
$1,268/wk
was $1,032/wk in 2016
+$236 · +22.9%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Bellingen population growth · Bellingen then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.