Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Long Jetty then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Long Jetty, NSW (postcode 2261) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,796 | 6,390 | 6,736 | +940 · +16.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | 45 | +3 · +7.1% |
| Median household income | $735/wk | $972/wk | $1,201/wk | +$466 · +63.4% |
| Median personal income | $440/wk | $544/wk | $665/wk | +$225 · +51.1% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $315/wk | $360/wk | +$110 · +44% |
| Median mortgage | $1,740/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,950/mo | +$210 · +12.1% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Long Jetty trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,736
was 6,390 in 2016
+346 · +5.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $315/wk in 2016
+$45 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,201/wk
was $972/wk in 2016
+$229 · +23.6%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Long Jetty population growth · Long Jetty then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.