Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Carrington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Carrington, NSW (postcode 2294) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,890 | 1,929 | 2,061 | +171 · +9% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | 36 | +3 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $1,056/wk | $1,402/wk | $1,766/wk | +$710 · +67.2% |
| Median personal income | $596/wk | $743/wk | $930/wk | +$334 · +56% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $360/wk | $430/wk | +$150 · +53.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,950/mo | +$217 · +12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Carrington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,061
was 1,929 in 2016
+132 · +6.8%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$70 · +19.4%
Household income
$1,766/wk
was $1,402/wk in 2016
+$364 · +26%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Carrington population growth · Carrington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.