Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blue Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blue Bay, NSW (postcode 2261) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,025 | 1,027 | 1,060 | +35 · +3.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 50 | 52 | +9 · +20.9% |
| Median household income | $837/wk | $1,141/wk | $1,323/wk | +$486 · +58.1% |
| Median personal income | $512/wk | $619/wk | $731/wk | +$219 · +42.8% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $350/wk | $380/wk | +$110 · +40.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,473/mo | $1,925/mo | $2,167/mo | +$694 · +47.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blue Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,060
was 1,027 in 2016
+33 · +3.2%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$30 · +8.6%
Household income
$1,323/wk
was $1,141/wk in 2016
+$182 · +16%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Blue Bay population growth · Blue Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.