Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Leura then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Leura, NSW (postcode 2780) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,365 | 4,644 | 4,503 | +138 · +3.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 52 | 55 | +4 · +7.8% |
| Median household income | $1,016/wk | $1,164/wk | $1,369/wk | +$353 · +34.7% |
| Median personal income | $536/wk | $584/wk | $753/wk | +$217 · +40.5% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $350/wk | $430/wk | +$155 · +56.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $1,787/mo | $2,000/mo | +$200 · +11.1% |
| 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.
Leura trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,503
was 4,644 in 2016
-141 · -3%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$80 · +22.9%
Household income
$1,369/wk
was $1,164/wk in 2016
+$205 · +17.6%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Leura population growth · Leura then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.