Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Biala then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Biala, NSW (postcode 2581) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+68% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 59 | 84 | +34 · +68% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 38 | -1 · -2.6% |
| Median household income | $1,307/wk | $1,375/wk | $2,125/wk | +$818 · +62.6% |
| Median personal income | $678/wk | $725/wk | $1,017/wk | +$339 · +50% |
| Median rent | $65/wk | $50/wk | $230/wk | +$165 · +253.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | — | $5,042/mo | +$3,309 · +190.9% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | +0.3 · +12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Biala trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
84
was 59 in 2016
+25 · +42.4%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$180 · +360%
Household income
$2,125/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$750 · +54.5%
Median age
38
was 40 in 2016
-2 · -5%
Dig deeper: Biala population growth · Biala then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.