Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Islington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Islington, NSW (postcode 2296) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,806 | 1,883 | 2,026 | +220 · +12.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 34 | 35 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,148/wk | $1,354/wk | $1,828/wk | +$680 · +59.2% |
| Median personal income | $639/wk | $763/wk | $995/wk | +$356 · +55.7% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $350/wk | $430/wk | +$150 · +53.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,000/mo | +$200 · +11.1% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Islington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,026
was 1,883 in 2016
+143 · +7.6%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$80 · +22.9%
Household income
$1,828/wk
was $1,354/wk in 2016
+$474 · +35%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Islington population growth · Islington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.