Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Dum Dum then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Dum Dum, NSW (postcode 2484) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 134 | 117 | 125 | -9 · -6.7% |
| Median age | 50 | 56 | 59 | +9 · +18% |
| Median household income | $909/wk | $1,104/wk | $1,771/wk | +$862 · +94.8% |
| Median personal income | $397/wk | $479/wk | $657/wk | +$260 · +65.5% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $295/wk | $380/wk | +$230 · +153.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,387/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,820/mo | +$433 · +31.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Dum Dum trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
125
was 117 in 2016
+8 · +6.8%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$85 · +28.8%
Household income
$1,771/wk
was $1,104/wk in 2016
+$667 · +60.4%
Median age
59
was 56 in 2016
+3 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Dum Dum population growth · Dum Dum then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.