Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cherrybrook then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cherrybrook, NSW (postcode 2126) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,778 | 18,765 | 19,082 | +304 · +1.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 | 43 | +3 · +7.5% |
| Median household income | $2,267/wk | $2,443/wk | $2,924/wk | +$657 · +29% |
| Median personal income | $682/wk | $768/wk | $940/wk | +$258 · +37.8% |
| Median rent | $525/wk | $650/wk | $695/wk | +$170 · +32.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,500/mo | $3,000/mo | +$400 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cherrybrook trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
19,082
was 18,765 in 2016
+317 · +1.7%
Median rent
$695/wk
was $650/wk in 2016
+$45 · +6.9%
Household income
$2,924/wk
was $2,443/wk in 2016
+$481 · +19.7%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Cherrybrook population growth · Cherrybrook then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.