Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Goonellabah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Goonellabah, NSW (postcode 2480) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,460 | 12,900 | 13,351 | +891 · +7.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 41 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $958/wk | $1,096/wk | $1,318/wk | +$360 · +37.6% |
| Median personal income | $499/wk | $576/wk | $705/wk | +$206 · +41.3% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $275/wk | $320/wk | +$80 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,560/mo | +$43 · +2.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Goonellabah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,351
was 12,900 in 2016
+451 · +3.5%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$45 · +16.4%
Household income
$1,318/wk
was $1,096/wk in 2016
+$222 · +20.3%
Median age
41
was 41 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Goonellabah population growth · Goonellabah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.