Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kearns then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kearns, NSW (postcode 2558) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,759 | 2,745 | 2,693 | -66 · -2.4% |
| Median age | 32 | 33 | 36 | +4 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $1,709/wk | $2,039/wk | $2,147/wk | +$438 · +25.6% |
| Median personal income | $680/wk | $771/wk | $908/wk | +$228 · +33.5% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $400/wk | $420/wk | +$110 · +35.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,037/mo | +$87 · +4.5% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kearns trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,693
was 2,745 in 2016
-52 · -1.9%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5%
Household income
$2,147/wk
was $2,039/wk in 2016
+$108 · +5.3%
Median age
36
was 33 in 2016
+3 · +9.1%
Dig deeper: Kearns population growth · Kearns then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.