Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Blueys Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Blueys Beach, NSW (postcode 2428) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+38.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175 | 183 | 242 | +67 · +38.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 59 | 64 | +13 · +25.5% |
| Median household income | $894/wk | $819/wk | $1,275/wk | +$381 · +42.6% |
| Median personal income | $433/wk | $533/wk | $641/wk | +$208 · +48% |
| Median rent | $231/wk | $315/wk | $255/wk | +$24 · +10.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,335/mo | $2,000/mo | +$483 · +31.8% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -0.2 · -9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Blueys Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
242
was 183 in 2016
+59 · +32.2%
Median rent
$255/wk
was $315/wk in 2016
$60 · -19%
Household income
$1,275/wk
was $819/wk in 2016
+$456 · +55.7%
Median age
64
was 59 in 2016
+5 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Blueys Beach population growth · Blueys Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.