Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
La Perouse then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for La Perouse, NSW (postcode 2036) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-12.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 418 | 399 | 366 | -52 · -12.4% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 45 | +4 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $1,037/wk | $1,531/wk | $2,062/wk | +$1,025 · +98.8% |
| Median personal income | $403/wk | $637/wk | $733/wk | +$330 · +81.9% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $185/wk | $325/wk | +$205 · +170.8% |
| Median mortgage | $4,333/mo | $2,500/mo | $2,867/mo | $1,466 · -33.8% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
La Perouse trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
366
was 399 in 2016
-33 · -8.3%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$140 · +75.7%
Household income
$2,062/wk
was $1,531/wk in 2016
+$531 · +34.7%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: La Perouse population growth · La Perouse then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.