Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bombowlee then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bombowlee, NSW (postcode 2720) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 271 | 293 | 291 | +20 · +7.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 47 | 51 | +9 · +21.4% |
| Median household income | $1,298/wk | $1,524/wk | $1,800/wk | +$502 · +38.7% |
| Median personal income | $613/wk | $685/wk | $766/wk | +$153 · +25% |
| Median rent | $219/wk | $200/wk | $325/wk | +$106 · +48.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,942/mo | $1,647/mo | $1,911/mo | $31 · -1.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 · -7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bombowlee trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
291
was 293 in 2016
-2 · -0.7%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$125 · +62.5%
Household income
$1,800/wk
was $1,524/wk in 2016
+$276 · +18.1%
Median age
51
was 47 in 2016
+4 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Bombowlee population growth · Bombowlee then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.