Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Castlereagh then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Castlereagh, NSW (postcode 2749) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,055 | 1,171 | 1,248 | +193 · +18.3% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 38 | -2 · -5% |
| Median household income | $1,389/wk | $1,910/wk | $2,370/wk | +$981 · +70.6% |
| Median personal income | $603/wk | $728/wk | $828/wk | +$225 · +37.3% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $360/wk | $428/wk | +$168 · +64.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,400/mo | $3,033/mo | +$866 · +40% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | +0.4 · +13.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Castlereagh trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,248
was 1,171 in 2016
+77 · +6.6%
Median rent
$428/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$68 · +18.9%
Household income
$2,370/wk
was $1,910/wk in 2016
+$460 · +24.1%
Median age
38
was 40 in 2016
-2 · -5%
Dig deeper: Castlereagh population growth · Castlereagh then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.