Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Lightning Ridge then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Lightning Ridge, NSW (postcode 2834) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-21.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,480 | 2,284 | 1,946 | -534 · -21.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 51 | 53 | +5 · +10.4% |
| Median household income | $541/wk | $681/wk | $792/wk | +$251 · +46.4% |
| Median personal income | $350/wk | $434/wk | $476/wk | +$126 · +36% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $150/wk | $200/wk | +$80 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $867/mo | $867/mo | $867/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Lightning Ridge trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,946
was 2,284 in 2016
-338 · -14.8%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$50 · +33.3%
Household income
$792/wk
was $681/wk in 2016
+$111 · +16.3%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Lightning Ridge population growth · Lightning Ridge then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.