Census 2011 → 2021
Lake Illawarra population growth
How the population of Lake Illawarra, NSW (2528) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.5% over 10 years
2011 population
3,087
2016 population
3,163
2021 population
3,288
2011 → 2021
+6.5%
+125 since 2016
Lake Illawarra trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,288
was 3,163 in 2016
+125 · +4%
Median rent
$328/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$48 · +17.1%
Household income
$1,069/wk
was $898/wk in 2016
+$171 · +19%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Lake Illawarra population growth · Lake Illawarra then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology