Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kingscliff then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kingscliff, NSW (postcode 2487) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+30.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,392 | 7,464 | 8,355 | +1,963 · +30.7% |
| Median age | 46 | 46 | 47 | +1 · +2.2% |
| Median household income | $908/wk | $1,230/wk | $1,575/wk | +$667 · +73.5% |
| Median personal income | $502/wk | $628/wk | $778/wk | +$276 · +55% |
| Median rent | $305/wk | $360/wk | $490/wk | +$185 · +60.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,037/mo | $2,000/mo | $2,200/mo | +$163 · +8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kingscliff trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8,355
was 7,464 in 2016
+891 · +11.9%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$130 · +36.1%
Household income
$1,575/wk
was $1,230/wk in 2016
+$345 · +28%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Kingscliff population growth · Kingscliff then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.