Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Chain Valley Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Chain Valley Bay, NSW (postcode 2259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+21.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,284 | 2,459 | 2,773 | +489 · +21.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 56 | 63 | +12 · +23.5% |
| Median household income | $677/wk | $844/wk | $866/wk | +$189 · +27.9% |
| Median personal income | $378/wk | $473/wk | $530/wk | +$152 · +40.2% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $320/wk | $370/wk | +$120 · +48% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,647/mo | +$130 · +8.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Chain Valley Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,773
was 2,459 in 2016
+314 · +12.8%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$50 · +15.6%
Household income
$866/wk
was $844/wk in 2016
+$22 · +2.6%
Median age
63
was 56 in 2016
+7 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: Chain Valley Bay population growth · Chain Valley Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.