Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cardiff South then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cardiff South, NSW (postcode 2285) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,840 | 2,830 | 2,931 | +91 · +3.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,146/wk | $1,386/wk | $1,688/wk | +$542 · +47.3% |
| Median personal income | $553/wk | $654/wk | $805/wk | +$252 · +45.6% |
| Median rent | $288/wk | $345/wk | $400/wk | +$112 · +38.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,650/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,777/mo | +$127 · +7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cardiff South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,931
was 2,830 in 2016
+101 · +3.6%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $345/wk in 2016
+$55 · +15.9%
Household income
$1,688/wk
was $1,386/wk in 2016
+$302 · +21.8%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cardiff South population growth · Cardiff South then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.