Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lake Munmorah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lake Munmorah, NSW (postcode 2259) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,802 | 5,248 | 5,084 | +282 · +5.9% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 | 50 | +6 · +13.6% |
| Median household income | $837/wk | $1,004/wk | $1,155/wk | +$318 · +38% |
| Median personal income | $440/wk | $521/wk | $625/wk | +$185 · +42% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $320/wk | $380/wk | +$110 · +40.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,700/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,733/mo | +$33 · +1.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lake Munmorah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,084
was 5,248 in 2016
-164 · -3.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$60 · +18.8%
Household income
$1,155/wk
was $1,004/wk in 2016
+$151 · +15%
Median age
50
was 48 in 2016
+2 · +4.2%
Dig deeper: Lake Munmorah population growth · Lake Munmorah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.