Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carabost then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carabost, NSW (postcode 2650) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 55 | 67 | +16 · +31.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 56 | 51 | +8 · +18.6% |
| Median household income | $1,050/wk | $900/wk | $1,281/wk | +$231 · +22% |
| Median personal income | $502/wk | $489/wk | $479/wk | $23 · -4.6% |
| Median rent | — | — | $190/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $1,699/mo | $2,167/mo | $1,733/mo | +$34 · +2% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | -0.4 · -14.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Carabost trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
67
was 55 in 2016
+12 · +21.8%
Household income
$1,281/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$381 · +42.3%
Median age
51
was 56 in 2016
-5 · -8.9%
Dig deeper: Carabost population growth · Carabost then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.