Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Galston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Galston, NSW (postcode 2159) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,998 | 3,139 | 3,195 | +197 · +6.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 44 | 46 | +3 · +7% |
| Median household income | $1,588/wk | $1,798/wk | $2,295/wk | +$707 · +44.5% |
| Median personal income | $624/wk | $731/wk | $875/wk | +$251 · +40.2% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $500/wk | $495/wk | +$175 · +54.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,600/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,600/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Galston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,195
was 3,139 in 2016
+56 · +1.8%
Median rent
$495/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
$5 · -1%
Household income
$2,295/wk
was $1,798/wk in 2016
+$497 · +27.6%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Galston population growth · Galston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.