Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brighton-Le-Sands then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW (postcode 2216) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,949 | 8,325 | 8,336 | +387 · +4.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 43 | +4 · +10.3% |
| Median household income | $1,133/wk | $1,367/wk | $1,582/wk | +$449 · +39.6% |
| Median personal income | $594/wk | $706/wk | $814/wk | +$220 · +37% |
| Median rent | $361/wk | $435/wk | $450/wk | +$89 · +24.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,166/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,300/mo | +$134 · +6.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brighton-Le-Sands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,336
was 8,325 in 2016
+11 · +0.1%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $435/wk in 2016
+$15 · +3.4%
Household income
$1,582/wk
was $1,367/wk in 2016
+$215 · +15.7%
Median age
43
was 40 in 2016
+3 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Brighton-Le-Sands population growth · Brighton-Le-Sands then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.