Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kareela then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kareela, NSW (postcode 2232) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,325 | 3,459 | 3,572 | +247 · +7.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $2,019/wk | $2,273/wk | $2,765/wk | +$746 · +36.9% |
| Median personal income | $727/wk | $791/wk | $983/wk | +$256 · +35.2% |
| Median rent | $510/wk | $600/wk | $695/wk | +$185 · +36.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,806/mo | $2,600/mo | $3,000/mo | +$194 · +6.9% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | +0.1 · +3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kareela trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,572
was 3,459 in 2016
+113 · +3.3%
Median rent
$695/wk
was $600/wk in 2016
+$95 · +15.8%
Household income
$2,765/wk
was $2,273/wk in 2016
+$492 · +21.6%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Kareela population growth · Kareela then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.