Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lake Cowal then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lake Cowal, NSW (postcode 2671) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+26.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34 | 36 | 43 | +9 · +26.5% |
| Median age | 37 | 43 | 32 | -5 · -13.5% |
| Median household income | $971/wk | $1,624/wk | $2,124/wk | +$1,153 · +118.7% |
| Median personal income | $496/wk | $630/wk | $833/wk | +$337 · +67.9% |
| Median rent | $145/wk | — | $265/wk | +$120 · +82.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,161/mo | — | $850/mo | $311 · -26.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | +0.3 · +11.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lake Cowal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
43
was 36 in 2016
+7 · +19.4%
Household income
$2,124/wk
was $1,624/wk in 2016
+$500 · +30.8%
Median age
32
was 43 in 2016
-11 · -25.6%
Dig deeper: Lake Cowal population growth · Lake Cowal then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.