Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kotara then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kotara, NSW (postcode 2289) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,683 | 3,929 | 3,980 | +297 · +8.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,306/wk | $1,638/wk | $2,077/wk | +$771 · +59% |
| Median personal income | $586/wk | $722/wk | $927/wk | +$341 · +58.2% |
| Median rent | $325/wk | $380/wk | $460/wk | +$135 · +41.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,864/mo | $1,894/mo | $2,167/mo | +$303 · +16.3% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kotara trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,980
was 3,929 in 2016
+51 · +1.3%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $380/wk in 2016
+$80 · +21.1%
Household income
$2,077/wk
was $1,638/wk in 2016
+$439 · +26.8%
Median age
39
was 39 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Kotara population growth · Kotara then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.