Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blackbutt then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blackbutt, NSW (postcode 2529) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,121 | 3,301 | 3,291 | +170 · +5.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 40 | 43 | +6 · +16.2% |
| Median household income | $1,230/wk | $1,373/wk | $1,604/wk | +$374 · +30.4% |
| Median personal income | $511/wk | $599/wk | $707/wk | +$196 · +38.4% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $370/wk | $420/wk | +$145 · +52.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blackbutt trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,291
was 3,301 in 2016
-10 · -0.3%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$50 · +13.5%
Household income
$1,604/wk
was $1,373/wk in 2016
+$231 · +16.8%
Median age
43
was 40 in 2016
+3 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Blackbutt population growth · Blackbutt then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.