Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cataract then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cataract, NSW (postcode 2560) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-55.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9 | 8 | 4 | -5 · -55.6% |
| Median age | 1 | 67 | 43 | +42 · +4200% |
| Median household income | $1,375/wk | — | $2,750/wk | +$1,375 · +100% |
| Median personal income | $333/wk | $374/wk | $1,824/wk | +$1,491 · +447.7% |
| Median rent | $221/wk | — | $270/wk | +$49 · +22.2% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | +1 · +100% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cataract trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4
was 8 in 2016
-4 · -50%
Median age
43
was 67 in 2016
-24 · -35.8%
Dig deeper: Cataract population growth · Cataract then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.