Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brightwaters then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brightwaters, NSW (postcode 2264) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 876 | 903 | 875 | -1 · -0.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 | 50 | +7 · +16.3% |
| Median household income | $975/wk | $1,333/wk | $1,419/wk | +$444 · +45.5% |
| Median personal income | $545/wk | $624/wk | $752/wk | +$207 · +38% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $348/wk | $390/wk | +$140 · +56% |
| Median mortgage | $1,842/mo | $1,827/mo | $2,000/mo | +$158 · +8.6% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brightwaters trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
875
was 903 in 2016
-28 · -3.1%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $348/wk in 2016
+$42 · +12.1%
Household income
$1,419/wk
was $1,333/wk in 2016
+$86 · +6.5%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Brightwaters population growth · Brightwaters then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.