Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Essington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Essington, NSW (postcode 2787) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+73.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 95 | 99 | +42 · +73.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 46 | 47 | -2 · -4.1% |
| Median household income | $892/wk | $1,541/wk | $1,874/wk | +$982 · +110.1% |
| Median personal income | $521/wk | $725/wk | $1,014/wk | +$493 · +94.6% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $175/wk | $600/wk | +$550 · +1100% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,458/mo | $1,963/mo | $204 · -9.4% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | +0.5 · +22.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Essington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
99
was 95 in 2016
+4 · +4.2%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$425 · +242.9%
Household income
$1,874/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
+$333 · +21.6%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Essington population growth · Essington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.