Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cheltenham then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cheltenham, NSW (postcode 2119) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,067 | 2,243 | 2,166 | +99 · +4.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 43 | 46 | +3 · +7% |
| Median household income | $2,568/wk | $3,170/wk | $3,573/wk | +$1,005 · +39.1% |
| Median personal income | $819/wk | $926/wk | $1,159/wk | +$340 · +41.5% |
| Median rent | $525/wk | $670/wk | $695/wk | +$170 · +32.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,612/mo | +$1,112 · +44.5% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cheltenham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,166
was 2,243 in 2016
-77 · -3.4%
Median rent
$695/wk
was $670/wk in 2016
+$25 · +3.7%
Household income
$3,573/wk
was $3,170/wk in 2016
+$403 · +12.7%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Cheltenham population growth · Cheltenham then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.