Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Elong Elong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Elong Elong, NSW (postcode 2831) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-11.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 160 | 115 | 142 | -18 · -11.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 55 | 43 | -6 · -12.2% |
| Median household income | $742/wk | $771/wk | $1,145/wk | +$403 · +54.3% |
| Median personal income | $445/wk | $472/wk | $579/wk | +$134 · +30.1% |
| Median rent | — | $205/wk | $250/wk | +$45 · +22% |
| Median mortgage | $1,214/mo | $368/mo | $867/mo | $347 · -28.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Elong Elong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
142
was 115 in 2016
+27 · +23.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
+$45 · +22%
Household income
$1,145/wk
was $771/wk in 2016
+$374 · +48.5%
Median age
43
was 55 in 2016
-12 · -21.8%
Dig deeper: Elong Elong population growth · Elong Elong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.