Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kanwal then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kanwal, NSW (postcode 2259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,873 | 4,099 | 4,194 | +321 · +8.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 | 45 | +3 · +7.1% |
| Median household income | $864/wk | $1,097/wk | $1,344/wk | +$480 · +55.6% |
| Median personal income | $396/wk | $483/wk | $652/wk | +$256 · +64.6% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $320/wk | $380/wk | +$140 · +58.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,681/mo | $1,584/mo | $1,733/mo | +$52 · +3.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kanwal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,194
was 4,099 in 2016
+95 · +2.3%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$60 · +18.8%
Household income
$1,344/wk
was $1,097/wk in 2016
+$247 · +22.5%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Kanwal population growth · Kanwal then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.