Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carlingford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carlingford, NSW (postcode 2118) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+28.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,848 | 24,394 | 28,044 | +6,196 · +28.4% |
| Median age | 40 | 39 | 38 | -2 · -5% |
| Median household income | $1,563/wk | $1,833/wk | $2,084/wk | +$521 · +33.3% |
| Median personal income | $585/wk | $648/wk | $791/wk | +$206 · +35.2% |
| Median rent | $406/wk | $510/wk | $500/wk | +$94 · +23.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,199/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,500/mo | +$301 · +13.7% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | +0.1 · +3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Carlingford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
28,044
was 24,394 in 2016
+3,650 · +15%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $510/wk in 2016
$10 · -2%
Household income
$2,084/wk
was $1,833/wk in 2016
+$251 · +13.7%
Median age
38
was 39 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Carlingford population growth · Carlingford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.