Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Galong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Galong, NSW (postcode 2585) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-5.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 248 | 224 | 235 | -13 · -5.2% |
| Median age | 48 | 45 | 44 | -4 · -8.3% |
| Median household income | $851/wk | $814/wk | $1,111/wk | +$260 · +30.6% |
| Median personal income | $404/wk | $496/wk | $679/wk | +$275 · +68.1% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $115/wk | $200/wk | +$150 · +300% |
| Median mortgage | $1,265/mo | $986/mo | $1,047/mo | $218 · -17.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Galong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
235
was 224 in 2016
+11 · +4.9%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $115/wk in 2016
+$85 · +73.9%
Household income
$1,111/wk
was $814/wk in 2016
+$297 · +36.5%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Galong population growth · Galong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.