Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Grenfell then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Grenfell, NSW (postcode 2810) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,581 | 2,573 | 2,600 | +19 · +0.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 52 | 54 | +5 · +10.2% |
| Median household income | $697/wk | $841/wk | $991/wk | +$294 · +42.2% |
| Median personal income | $380/wk | $477/wk | $554/wk | +$174 · +45.8% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $144/wk | $200/wk | +$80 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $975/mo | $1,083/mo | +$216 · +24.9% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Grenfell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,600
was 2,573 in 2016
+27 · +1%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $144/wk in 2016
+$56 · +38.9%
Household income
$991/wk
was $841/wk in 2016
+$150 · +17.8%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Grenfell population growth · Grenfell then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.