Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Howlong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Howlong, NSW (postcode 2643) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,551 | 2,777 | 2,997 | +446 · +17.5% |
| Median age | 46 | 47 | 49 | +3 · +6.5% |
| Median household income | $882/wk | $1,024/wk | $1,293/wk | +$411 · +46.6% |
| Median personal income | $465/wk | $534/wk | $673/wk | +$208 · +44.7% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $235/wk | $290/wk | +$70 · +31.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Howlong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,997
was 2,777 in 2016
+220 · +7.9%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$55 · +23.4%
Household income
$1,293/wk
was $1,024/wk in 2016
+$269 · +26.3%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Howlong population growth · Howlong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.