Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cargo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cargo, NSW (postcode 2800) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 541 | 596 | 562 | +21 · +3.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 38 | 38 | -2 · -5% |
| Median household income | $1,211/wk | $1,433/wk | $2,009/wk | +$798 · +65.9% |
| Median personal income | $514/wk | $652/wk | $861/wk | +$347 · +67.5% |
| Median rent | $125/wk | $155/wk | $260/wk | +$135 · +108% |
| Median mortgage | $1,560/mo | $1,500/mo | $1,602/mo | +$42 · +2.7% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | +0.2 · +7.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cargo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
562
was 596 in 2016
-34 · -5.7%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
+$105 · +67.7%
Household income
$2,009/wk
was $1,433/wk in 2016
+$576 · +40.2%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Cargo population growth · Cargo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.