Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lawson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lawson, NSW (postcode 2783) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,646 | 2,614 | 2,651 | +5 · +0.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 45 | 45 | +4 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $1,111/wk | $1,314/wk | $1,519/wk | +$408 · +36.7% |
| Median personal income | $543/wk | $636/wk | $732/wk | +$189 · +34.8% |
| Median rent | $265/wk | $333/wk | $387/wk | +$122 · +46% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,849/mo | +$116 · +6.7% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -0.1 · -4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lawson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,651
was 2,614 in 2016
+37 · +1.4%
Median rent
$387/wk
was $333/wk in 2016
+$54 · +16.2%
Household income
$1,519/wk
was $1,314/wk in 2016
+$205 · +15.6%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Lawson population growth · Lawson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.