Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lakemba then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lakemba, NSW (postcode 2195) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,508 | 17,023 | 17,092 | +1,584 · +10.2% |
| Median age | 30 | 31 | 32 | +2 · +6.7% |
| Median household income | $849/wk | $1,012/wk | $1,227/wk | +$378 · +44.5% |
| Median personal income | $357/wk | $427/wk | $521/wk | +$164 · +45.9% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $350/wk | $350/wk | +$50 · +16.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,495/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,712/mo | +$217 · +14.5% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | +0.1 · +3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lakemba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,092
was 17,023 in 2016
+69 · +0.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,227/wk
was $1,012/wk in 2016
+$215 · +21.2%
Median age
32
was 31 in 2016
+1 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Lakemba population growth · Lakemba then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.