Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Legume then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Legume, NSW (postcode 2476) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171 | 152 | 168 | -3 · -1.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 48 | 49 | +8 · +19.5% |
| Median household income | $806/wk | $661/wk | $788/wk | $18 · -2.2% |
| Median personal income | $444/wk | $408/wk | $461/wk | +$17 · +3.8% |
| Median rent | $159/wk | $133/wk | $200/wk | +$41 · +25.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,257/mo | $1,083/mo | $434 · -28.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.3 · -12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Legume trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
168
was 152 in 2016
+16 · +10.5%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $133/wk in 2016
+$67 · +50.4%
Household income
$788/wk
was $661/wk in 2016
+$127 · +19.2%
Median age
49
was 48 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Legume population growth · Legume then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.