Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blakehurst then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blakehurst, NSW (postcode 2221) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,037 | 6,219 | 6,652 | +615 · +10.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 41 | 43 | +2 · +4.9% |
| Median household income | $1,890/wk | $2,080/wk | $2,474/wk | +$584 · +30.9% |
| Median personal income | $687/wk | $725/wk | $901/wk | +$214 · +31.1% |
| Median rent | $429/wk | $500/wk | $600/wk | +$171 · +39.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,493/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,208/mo | +$715 · +28.7% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | +0.1 · +3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blakehurst trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,652
was 6,219 in 2016
+433 · +7%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$100 · +20%
Household income
$2,474/wk
was $2,080/wk in 2016
+$394 · +18.9%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Blakehurst population growth · Blakehurst then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.