Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Highfields then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Highfields, NSW (postcode 2289) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 839 | 835 | 936 | +97 · +11.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 37 | -3 · -7.5% |
| Median household income | $1,385/wk | $1,756/wk | $2,198/wk | +$813 · +58.7% |
| Median personal income | $642/wk | $809/wk | $959/wk | +$317 · +49.4% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $340/wk | $400/wk | +$100 · +33.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $2,167/mo | $2,167/mo | +$217 · +11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Highfields trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
936
was 835 in 2016
+101 · +12.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$60 · +17.6%
Household income
$2,198/wk
was $1,756/wk in 2016
+$442 · +25.2%
Median age
37
was 41 in 2016
-4 · -9.8%
Dig deeper: Highfields population growth · Highfields then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.