Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lidcombe then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lidcombe, NSW (postcode 2141) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+44.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,369 | 19,627 | 23,663 | +7,294 · +44.6% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,230/wk | $1,571/wk | $1,888/wk | +$658 · +53.5% |
| Median personal income | $444/wk | $524/wk | $741/wk | +$297 · +66.9% |
| Median rent | $370/wk | $470/wk | $500/wk | +$130 · +35.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,100/mo | $2,308/mo | +$308 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lidcombe trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
23,663
was 19,627 in 2016
+4,036 · +20.6%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $470/wk in 2016
+$30 · +6.4%
Household income
$1,888/wk
was $1,571/wk in 2016
+$317 · +20.2%
Median age
33
was 33 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Lidcombe population growth · Lidcombe then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.