Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Empire Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Empire Bay, NSW (postcode 2257) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,274 | 2,400 | 2,522 | +248 · +10.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 41 | 42 | +1 · +2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,133/wk | $1,449/wk | $1,884/wk | +$751 · +66.3% |
| Median personal income | $555/wk | $627/wk | $755/wk | +$200 · +36% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $350/wk | $410/wk | +$140 · +51.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,114/mo | $1,993/mo | $2,165/mo | +$51 · +2.4% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | +0.1 · +3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Empire Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,522
was 2,400 in 2016
+122 · +5.1%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.1%
Household income
$1,884/wk
was $1,449/wk in 2016
+$435 · +30%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Empire Bay population growth · Empire Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.