Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Firefly then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Firefly, NSW (postcode 2429) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 245 | 272 | 247 | +2 · +0.8% |
| Median age | 54 | 52 | 51 | -3 · -5.6% |
| Median household income | $747/wk | $1,052/wk | $1,375/wk | +$628 · +84.1% |
| Median personal income | $391/wk | $476/wk | $662/wk | +$271 · +69.3% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $270/wk | $380/wk | +$230 · +153.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,408/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,600/mo | +$192 · +13.6% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.3 · +13.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Firefly trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
247
was 272 in 2016
-25 · -9.2%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$110 · +40.7%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,052/wk in 2016
+$323 · +30.7%
Median age
51
was 52 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Firefly population growth · Firefly then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.