Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brookdale then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brookdale, NSW (postcode 2656) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-18% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 26 | 50 | -11 · -18% |
| Median age | 43 | 40 | 39 | -4 · -9.3% |
| Median household income | $1,042/wk | $3,625/wk | $2,749/wk | +$1,707 · +163.8% |
| Median personal income | $534/wk | $725/wk | $1,142/wk | +$608 · +113.9% |
| Median rent | $160/wk | — | $150/wk | $10 · -6.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,647/mo | — | $0/mo | $1,647 · -100% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 5.0 | 3.5 | +0.9 · +34.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brookdale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
50
was 26 in 2016
+24 · +92.3%
Household income
$2,749/wk
was $3,625/wk in 2016
$876 · -24.2%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Brookdale population growth · Brookdale then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.