Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kiama then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kiama, NSW (postcode 2533) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,330 | 6,881 | 7,904 | +1,574 · +24.9% |
| Median age | 48 | 50 | 52 | +4 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $1,010/wk | $1,306/wk | $1,572/wk | +$562 · +55.6% |
| Median personal income | $543/wk | $651/wk | $799/wk | +$256 · +47.1% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $388/wk | $478/wk | +$178 · +59.3% |
| Median mortgage | $2,080/mo | $1,989/mo | $2,167/mo | +$87 · +4.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kiama trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,904
was 6,881 in 2016
+1,023 · +14.9%
Median rent
$478/wk
was $388/wk in 2016
+$90 · +23.2%
Household income
$1,572/wk
was $1,306/wk in 2016
+$266 · +20.4%
Median age
52
was 50 in 2016
+2 · +4%
Dig deeper: Kiama population growth · Kiama then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.