Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bensville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bensville, NSW (postcode 2251) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,559 | 2,545 | 2,500 | -59 · -2.3% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 | 42 | +5 · +13.5% |
| Median household income | $1,606/wk | $1,960/wk | $2,176/wk | +$570 · +35.5% |
| Median personal income | $617/wk | $707/wk | $812/wk | +$195 · +31.6% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $400/wk | $463/wk | +$113 · +32.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,058/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,167/mo | +$109 · +5.3% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bensville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,500
was 2,545 in 2016
-45 · -1.8%
Median rent
$463/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$63 · +15.8%
Household income
$2,176/wk
was $1,960/wk in 2016
+$216 · +11%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Bensville population growth · Bensville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.