Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kew then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kew, NSW (postcode 2439) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+126.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 776 | 1,089 | 1,761 | +985 · +126.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 55 | 63 | +14 · +28.6% |
| Median household income | $846/wk | $1,025/wk | $1,107/wk | +$261 · +30.9% |
| Median personal income | $390/wk | $477/wk | $542/wk | +$152 · +39% |
| Median rent | $221/wk | $300/wk | $370/wk | +$149 · +67.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,677/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,769/mo | +$92 · +5.5% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -0.3 · -11.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kew trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,761
was 1,089 in 2016
+672 · +61.7%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$70 · +23.3%
Household income
$1,107/wk
was $1,025/wk in 2016
+$82 · +8%
Median age
63
was 55 in 2016
+8 · +14.5%
Dig deeper: Kew population growth · Kew then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.