Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Heckenberg then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Heckenberg, NSW (postcode 2168) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,988 | 3,094 | 3,263 | +275 · +9.2% |
| Median age | 30 | 32 | 32 | +2 · +6.7% |
| Median household income | $781/wk | $968/wk | $1,159/wk | +$378 · +48.4% |
| Median personal income | $356/wk | $426/wk | $462/wk | +$106 · +29.8% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $271/wk | $300/wk | +$90 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,777/mo | $1,756/mo | $1,850/mo | +$73 · +4.1% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | +0.1 · +3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Heckenberg trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,263
was 3,094 in 2016
+169 · +5.5%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $271/wk in 2016
+$29 · +10.7%
Household income
$1,159/wk
was $968/wk in 2016
+$191 · +19.7%
Median age
32
was 32 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Heckenberg population growth · Heckenberg then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.