Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Falls Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Falls Creek, NSW (postcode 2540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 951 | 935 | 939 | -12 · -1.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 47 | 49 | +4 · +8.9% |
| Median household income | $1,132/wk | $1,478/wk | $1,508/wk | +$376 · +33.2% |
| Median personal income | $471/wk | $552/wk | $647/wk | +$176 · +37.4% |
| Median rent | $235/wk | $300/wk | $350/wk | +$115 · +48.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,975/mo | $2,199/mo | +$899 · +69.2% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Falls Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
939
was 935 in 2016
+4 · +0.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,508/wk
was $1,478/wk in 2016
+$30 · +2%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Falls Creek population growth · Falls Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.