Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lake Illawarra then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lake Illawarra, NSW (postcode 2528) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,087 | 3,163 | 3,288 | +201 · +6.5% |
| Median age | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $707/wk | $898/wk | $1,069/wk | +$362 · +51.2% |
| Median personal income | $392/wk | $492/wk | $608/wk | +$216 · +55.1% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $280/wk | $328/wk | +$128 · +64% |
| Median mortgage | $1,430/mo | $1,555/mo | $1,733/mo | +$303 · +21.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.